The countdown for merger of Babulal Marandi’s party Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) with BJP has started. The party on February 11 (Tuesday) has called the working committee meeting, where formal decision for merger of JVM with BJP will be taken up. Sources said that though it is mandatory for two third majorities for merger of two parties, it is believed that Marandi and his team will ensure that proposal for merger of two parties get cent per cent consent of working committee.
Marandi on Sunday reportedly met BJP National President JP Nadda in New Delhi and finalised his official return to the saffron party. Marandi had started his political career with the BJP and became the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand after winning elections on a BJP ticket.
JVM chief general secretary, Abhay Kumar Singh said, “The JVM has called the working committee meet on February 11 where the decision for merger of two parties will be taken.”
Sources said that Marandi and his team for merger of JVM with BJP has done home work so that there are no technical glitches in the merger of JVM with BJP. The JVM one by one removed all the obstacles in the merger plan, first two legislators (Pradeep Yadav and Bandhu Tirkey) were included in State working committee, but left without any important posts, later these two leaders were expelled from party.
Sources said that the merger of two parties will be held in Ranchi and is likely to be attended by BJP national president JP Nadda and other senior BJP leaders.
Meanwhile, the expulsion of Yadav from party has on Friday turn bitter with JVM chief general secretary alleging that Pradeep Yadav misbehaved with two party leaders who had gone to give him the expulsion letter.
Abhay Singh said, “On Thursday when party general secretary Jitendra Singh and youth wing leader Upendra Singh reached Yadav’s residence near AG office, Yadav misbehaved with two JVM leaders.”
Narrating the incident, Jitendra Singh said, “On Thursday when we reached Pradeep Yadav’s residence to hand over the expulsion letter he refused to accept the letter claiming that on what capacity they (Jitendra and Upendra) can give him expulsion letter.” Jitendra said, “Pradeep Yadav who was furious refused to accept the letter and even abused us and party chief Babulal Marandi too.”
Pradeep Yadav has been expelled from party for anti-party activities.
The party had issued him show cause notice for anti-party activities and he was given 48-hours to reply but even after completion of deadline no reply came from Yadav so he was expelled from party. The show-cause was issued on the instruction of party president Babulal Marandi, who is said to be keen to merge his party in the BJP.
Both Tirkey and Yadav are opposed to merger in the BJP and both are in touch with the Congress. Yadav and Tirkey had forced Marandi to extend support to the Hemant Soren-led government. Later, the JVM withdrew support to the government.