Former Kerala Congress leader Vijayan Thomas joins BJP, says many others may leave soon
While inducting him into the BJP, the party s general secretary Arun Singh said the ex-Congress leader is influenced by the policy and programmes of the Modi government.
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New Delhi: Former Kerala Congress leader Vijayan Thomas, who was a general secretary in the party, joined the BJP here on Friday.
The BJP has been looking to make inroads among the Christian voters in the southern state. It may field Thomas, who hails from the minority community which has a sizeable presence there, in the assembly polls.
Read more about Congress to contest 91 seats in Kerala, list expected to be out by March 14 on Business Standard. The IUML, which has been allotted 27 seats, released its list of 25 candidates, including a woman, on Friday
Kerala PCC president Mullappally Ramachandran, leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Ramesh Chennithala and former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters in Delhi that the party will be putting up candidates in 91 seats and candidates have been unanimously finalised in 81 segments.
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