Change necessary for tourism boost, says BJP’s in-charge for Lakshadweep and party vice-president A.P. Abdullakutty.
The BJP’s in-charge for Lakshadweep and party vice-president A.P. Abdullakutty on Friday said the changes being pushed by the Union Territory’s Administrator, Praful K. Patel, were for the “development” of the islands as a tourist hub, and that reports of a split in the local BJP over the issue were exaggerated.
“There is no split. There are some who are pushing the agenda of some mainlanders whereas the local leaders of the party are united,” he said.
The BJP has been facing internal backlash after Mr. Patel proposed a series of actions which he claimed were for the development of the islands but which have been opposed by local representatives as doing lasting damage to ecologically sensitive archipelago.
A P Abdullakutty, earlier, was sacked from Congress for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP National Vice President AP Abdullakutty | Photo Credit: Facebook
Malappuram, Kerala: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday named its National Vice President AP Abdullakutty as the candidate for by-poll to Malappuram Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora had on Sunday said that the Malappuram Lok Sabha by-poll will be conducted along with the Kerala Assembly polls in 140 constituencies in the state.
A P Abdullakutty, earlier, was sacked from Congress for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP s landslide victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections is the affirmation of the people s faith in Modi s vision and policies, read the social media post that got him into trouble.
In 2009, Abdullakutty was suspended from CPI(M) for praising Narendra Modi who was then the chief minister of Gujarat. Later, he joined Congress and was elected to the Kerala Assembly in 2011.