Neglect by BJP, BDJS threatens to stop NDA 

Express News Service

KOCHI:  While the BJP is charting out grand plans to interrupt the jinx and win a few seats in Kerala within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, cracks have appeared within the NDA with Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), the primary ally of the saffron occasion in Kerala, airing voices of dissent. The absence of BJP leaders on the state-level research camp organised by BDJS in Kochi is the most recent incident that has infuriated the companion. 

“Our state president Thushar Vellappally had attended the Jana Shakthi Rally organised by the BJP in Thrissur on Sunday. However, not a single chief of the BJP turned up for our camp on Thursday, which was geared toward rejuvenating the occasion and making ready for the LS polls.

We had invited BJP nationwide organising secretary B L Santhosh, Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan, BJP state president Ok Surendran and vice-president A N Radhakrishnan. Nobody turned up and it’s an insult to the occasion,” mentioned a senior functionary of the BDJS.  

No extra tie-up with BJP until points are sorted out, says BDJS

The arrival of the BDJS, which represents the distinguished Ezhava group, had helped the NDA improve its vote share to 14% within the 2016 meeting elections. However, the relations grew bitter because the Ezhava group was not a lot supportive of the BJP in the course of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2021 meeting polls. The BDJS has been complaining that the BJP didn’t accomplish the guarantees given to it when it joined the NDA.

“Our alliance has helped the BJP increase its vote share in Thrissur, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts. However, the BJP is not ready to acknowledge our contributions. It does’t even discuss issues with alliance partners. The leaders had aired strong disagreement against the BJP’s attitude in the state executive meeting held on Thursday. We have decided not to cooperate with the BJP until the issues are sorted out. If the BJP is not interested we are ready to part ways,” mentioned the chief.

Responding to the allegations, BJP state vice-president A N Radhakrishnan mentioned he was not conscious of the rift. “It is true the BDJS had invited me to the Kochi study camp. I couldn’t attend the camp as I was in Thrissur. I don’t know why other leaders stayed away. We have a good relationship with the BDJS and if there are any misunderstandings it will be sorted out,” he mentioned.

KOCHI:  While the BJP is charting out grand plans to interrupt the jinx and win a few seats in Kerala within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, cracks have appeared within the NDA with Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), the primary ally of the saffron occasion in Kerala, airing voices of dissent. The absence of BJP leaders on the state-level research camp organised by BDJS in Kochi is the most recent incident that has infuriated the companion. 

“Our state president Thushar Vellappally had attended the Jana Shakthi Rally organised by the BJP in Thrissur on Sunday. However, not a single chief of the BJP turned up for our camp on Thursday, which was geared toward rejuvenating the occasion and making ready for the LS polls.

We had invited BJP nationwide organising secretary B L Santhosh, Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan, BJP state president Ok Surendran and vice-president A N Radhakrishnan. Nobody turned up and it’s an insult to the occasion,” mentioned a senior functionary of the BDJS.  googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

No extra tie-up with BJP until points are sorted out, says BDJS

The arrival of the BDJS, which represents the distinguished Ezhava group, had helped the NDA improve its vote share to 14% within the 2016 meeting elections. However, the relations grew bitter because the Ezhava group was not a lot supportive of the BJP in the course of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2021 meeting polls. The BDJS has been complaining that the BJP didn’t accomplish the guarantees given to it when it joined the NDA.

“Our alliance has helped the BJP increase its vote share in Thrissur, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts. However, the BJP is not ready to acknowledge our contributions. It does’t even discuss issues with alliance partners. The leaders had aired strong disagreement against the BJP’s attitude in the state executive meeting held on Thursday. We have decided not to cooperate with the BJP until the issues are sorted out. If the BJP is not interested we are ready to part ways,” mentioned the chief.

Responding to the allegations, BJP state vice-president A N Radhakrishnan mentioned he was not conscious of the rift. “It is true the BDJS had invited me to the Kochi study camp. I couldn’t attend the camp as I was in Thrissur. I don’t know why other leaders stayed away. We have a good relationship with the BDJS and if there are any misunderstandings it will be sorted out,” he mentioned.