BDJS open to all fronts

ALAPPUZHA: The  Bharatiya Dharma Jana  Sena (BDJS) is willing to hold talks with   any front for an electoral alliance in the  Assembly elections. This was decided at a high-level meeting held at Mavelikara on Friday.  

Mr Thushar  Vellapally, president, central committee (ad hoc),  of BDJS told reporters that the party had not so far conducted any formal discussions with any front.  

“Maybe Mr Vellapally Natesan had  talked to political leaders  in his capacity as SNDP Yogam general secretary. But those talks do not come within the purview of the party. However, the BDJS is not at loggerheads with any party ,  including the BJP,” he said.

The party was currently trying to build a strong base.  “It has now 5,25,000 members.  We have decided to achieve 10-lakh target by March 15,” he said.  

Mr Tushar  said  it was  KPCC president V.M. Sudheeran  and not Chief Minister  Oommen Chandy who was responsible for the problems in the state . He denied the reports that he  had approached the centre for  any positions and  said that he had no parliamentary ambitions.  “I took up the responsibility in the party as everyone forced me,”  he added.

Mr Vellappally Natesan  and other state committee members also attended the meeting.  Mr Natesan  had said on Tuesday that the BDJS would join any front to contest  the Assembly elections.