Apte holds talks with Munda, to meet Marandi tomorrow

New Delhi, May 18 (UNI) Rajya Sabha member Devdas Apte, who has been deputed by the BJP to persuade party vice-president Babulal Marandi not to leave the party, today held discussions with Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda in Ranchi and is expected to meet the rebel leader tomorrow.

Highly placed party sources said here that Mr Marandi, who announced his decision to launch his own outfit, is expected to reach Ranchi tomorrow from his hometown of Giridih.

Earlier, reacting to Mr Marandi's resignation from the BJP's preliminary membership and Lok Sabha on grounds of corruption, extremism and under-development in Jharkhand, the Chief Minister had said ''constant efforts'' were on to bring him back to the party.

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