After wrangling over the issue for more than three years, the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) has finally decided to reunite with its parent socialist entity the Janata Dal (Secular).
This was decided at a crucial meeting of the State committee and district presidents of the party here on Thursday. The merger of the two parties will take place with a rally shortly. “The modalities will continue with a seven-member committee already appointed by the party,“ LJD State president M.V. Shreyams Kumar told the media.
Although merger talks were held with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), he said the party unanimously agreed to merge with the JD(S) considering the political situation in the State. The party would remain united though some leaders had differences of opinion on the merger, he said.
