One day after BJP Rajya Sabha member and actor turned politician Suresh Gopi commented that he wanted IUML candidate KNA Khadar to win the Gurvayur Assembly seat, where the BJP candidate’s nomination was rejected. Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched a new round of accusations of an electoral understanding between the Congress-led UDF and the BJP.
In response to Gopi’s comments, Vijayan said on Monday: “This is an agreement between Congress, IUML and BJP. Suresh Gopi is not an experienced politician. Other BJP leaders would not publicly reveal such secrets. When the BJP says that an IUML candidate should be the winner, don’t think it is not aimed at the benefit of Congress or the IUML, ”said Vijayan.
However, BJP State Chairman K Surendran said the actor’s comments were his personal opinion and not those of the party. In comments on Sunday, Gopi also said that he wanted CPI (M) candidate AN Shamseer to be defeated in Thalassery, another constituency where the BJP candidate’s nomination was rejected.
Meanwhile, the BJP decided to support the rebel CPI (M) COT Nazeer, in the Thalassery constituency, where the party has no candidate.
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