BJP woos Marandi, Rajnath to meet him

Partymen don8217;t deny that there is a move to woo back Marandi. 8220;In politics nothing is impossible,8221; said BJP state President P N Singh.

The meeting also gains significance in the wake of a possibility of a mid-term poll. Marandi, who had till recently maintained that he would 8220;prefer to consume poison8221; than going back to the BJP, was not available for comment. 8220;After the death of his son, there8217;s sympathy for him across the state. If he decides to return to the BJP, we will sweep the polls,8221; said a JVP worker on condition of anonymity.

After meeting Marandi, Singh will address the concluding session of the state executive meeting. 8220;We have invited all members of the executive committee for the meeting in Hazaribagh,8221; said Rakesh Kumar, a district leader.

The meeting is taking place at a time when Jharkhand is witnessing unprecedented crime, Naxalite violence. The BJP will take the opportunity to attack the UPA Government in state led by Independent MLA Madhu Koda.