Parliament is to reconvene at 2 pm.

Meanwhile, former CPI MLA Manish Kunjam, who today returned after delivering medicines to abducted Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon, has said the IAS officer's health was "stable" and he was hopeful of his speedy release.

"Chattisgarh government and the Maoists have named mediators on their behalf and the state government has also taken a positive initiative towards opening a communication channel in ensuring safe release of the collector. (In this background) I am hoping that he (Menon) will be freed soon," Kunjam told reporters here. 

The state government has virtually slowed down its anti-Maoist operations in view of ensuring safe release of the collector. Kunjam was however, not allowed to meet Menon.