Yadavs merge parties to fight BJP |
The Janata Dal splinter groups have merged into one party headed by Mulayam Singh Yadav, clearing the way for a direct contest with the BJP in the Bihar polls scheduled for later 2015. The parties merging are Samajwadi Party, Janata Dal (United) of Nitish Kumar, RJD of Lalu Prasad, INLD of Om Prakash Chautala, JD (S) of HD Deve Gowda and SJP of Kamal Morarka. The partners deferred a decision on issues of name, election symbol and flag. A committee, headed by Mulayam and comprising Gowda, Sharad Yadav, Lalu Prasad, Chautala, Ram Gopal Yadav and Morarka, will work on these issues.
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