Babulal Marandi convenes JVM(P) executive committee meeting on

President of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) Party Babulal Marandi has convened an executive committee meeting of the party on Tuesday, amidst media reports that the party is heading towards a merger with the BJP.

A JVM(P) leader said that the agenda of the meeting has not yet been finalised.

BJPs national general secretary Arun Singh also refused to comment on reports that the Babulal Marandi-led JVM-P "is heading towards a merger with the BJP".

Replying to a question at a press conference here, the BJP MP said, "The central leadership has to take a decision on the merger."