A Parliamentary panel has suggested merger of state-run telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for their long-term survival. <br/><br/>The Committee on Petitions, chaired by BJP MP Bhagat Singh Koshyari, in its report tabled in Lok Sabha yesterday, said that for the long-term survival and success, merger of the MTNL and BSNL would be a good proposition. It added that their merger would give both the entities a chance for competing against private sector players.