India, Oct. 5 -- Senior JD(U) leader and Union minister Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh on Monday admitted that the differences between Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh and the party's official candidate from the Patna Graduates' seat for the Bihar Legislative Council elections, Neeraj Kumar, were the result of past actions, as "there is always a reaction to any action".

Lalan's remarks are significant as former chief minister Nitish Kumar had met him in the morning, a few hours before Neeraj filed his nomination as the party nominee with a large number of supporters, seeking his fourth consecutive term.

JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha had earlier this month entrusted Lalan with the responsibility of resolving the issue between the ...