Senior JD(U) leader and Bihar MLC Upendra Kushwaha shut down the rumours of Janata Dal (United) merging with Rashtriya Janata Dal. “There are no talks of a merger. People must think that how can it take place. JD(U)'s merger would be suicidal. Does someone take a suicidal step on their own? There's no truth to it. There'll be no merger,” he said on December 14.