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Regional parties unite against BJP: Mulayam Singh Yadav to lead the merger

The new entity is likely to be called ‘Samajwadi Janata Dal’

New Delhi: The apparent fear of the BJP’s rise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have pushed regional satraps to revive the old Janata Parivar after over a decade, as six regional parties came together on Thursday for a common agenda and a “wish” to merge into one political entity.

The meeting was attended by JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, JD(S) chief H.D. Deve Gowda, Samajwadi Janata Party chief Kamal Morarka, INLD leader Dushyant Choutala and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

The new entity is likely to be called ‘Samajwadi Janata Dal.’

"Mulayam Singh has been authorized to work on a merger," Janata Dal United leader Nitish Kumar said after the meeting.

"We have already decided to work together. Now the next step is a merger to form one party. Mulayam Singh will proceed on that," he added.

According to reports, their first joint protest will be on December 22 against untaxed or black money stashed in foreign bank accounts.

( Source : dc )
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