In the run up to the crucial Kerala assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is getting more endorsements in the southern Communist-ruled state. Retired Kerala High Court Judges PN Ravindran and V Chitambaresh, Former DGP Venugopalan Nair, Admiral B R Menon and former general manager of BPCL Somachoodan joined the BJP on Sunday.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed the new members into the BJP at a function held to mark the BJP’s ‘Vijaya Yatra’ at Tripunithura. BJP state president K Surendran was also present.
“Former Mahila Congress worker Shiji Roy along with 12 other Congress workers also joined BJP”, a spokesperson for the BJP stated.
Earlier in February, E “Metro Man” Sreedharan, known for his honesty and dedication to public service, had joined the BJP. More recently, in a big blow to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, one hundred CPI(M) workers had joined the BJP as well.
Now, with two former High Court judges and a very senior police officer joining the BJP, the party is gaining more momentum in Kerala. BJP state president K Surendran had earlier said that many more would be joining the party in the coming days.
The election for the 140-member Kerala Assembly is scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 6, 2021. The number of polling booths in Kerala has been extended from 21,498 to 40,771.
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