By Newsgram Staff Writer

Favoring the speech of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav about the merger of Janata Parivar splinter parties, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said, "a formal announcement will be made much before the end of this month."

"All the constituent parties have made up their mind for the merger and the announcement will be made at a formal meeting to be headed by Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav soon," said the CM.

The Bihar CM a major mover of the process of the merger of small parties into Janata Parivar, said that he had met Mulayam Singh Yadav, who is authorized to oversee the unification process of the parties, and also Janata Dal United JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav in the capital.

When asked about the meeting, the minister said, "The SP chief is authorized to call the meeting so I would not speak about the date."

"But, keeping in view the availability of leaders, the meeting will be called soon," he added.