Nitish’s old friend Rajiv Ranjan aka Lallan Singh has made up his mind to join the Congress. To test the Congress waters, he has even thrown Jamshed Ashraf as a stone in the far end of the pool. Ashraf was a minister in Nitish Kuma’s government and is close to Lallan as well. The Congress is treating him alright. He was supposed to have taken part in the Congress rally with Sonia Gandhi in Patna on 24, but that was cancelled. But Lallan’s mind is made up. He is in constant touch with Ahmed Patel and has been seen visiting Rajiv Shukla’s residence at times. Congress on the other hand wants to see how big a division can Lallan create in JD (U). That will decide his political stature in the party.