Speculation is rife about Arya, an MLA from Ghansali, joining the Congress after another BJP MLA Kiran Mandal had quit his Sitarganj seat in favour of Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna.
Khanduri said Arya is not joining the Congress.
Uttarakhand Congress president and Revenue minister Yashpal Arya said the BJP legislator had not contacted him so far.
