Anant said, "If Nitish Kumar had agreed, I would have accepted it. There was no discussion with Lalan Singh on the dispute with Neeraj; now the party will decide whether I am needed or he is."

"If Nitish Kumar had persuaded me, I would have agreed, but so far Nitish Kumar hasn't said anything to me." These were the words of party MLA Anant Singh amidst the ongoing dispute with Neeraj Kumar, the JDU candidate for the MLC election on the Patna graduate seat. Regarding the dispute with Neeraj Kumar, he said that he has not spoken to Lalan Singh about this matter. In an interview given to a TV channel, he also questioned the party's decision in the Legislative Council elections. Anant