BDJS raises banner of revolt

Alappuzha: The Bharat Dharma Jana Sena  has raised the banner of revolt against the BJP and warned that it will not cooperate with the saffron party in the Chengannur by-election if its demands were not met. The BDJS will convene a meeting of the NDA allies in the state within two weeks to decide their  strategy in the by-election. This was decided at a meeting of the  18-member state council of the BDJS  held at Kanichukulangara here on Wednesday. 

Party  president  Thushar Vellappally  told reporters that the  meeting protested  against the insult meted out to him by some  BJP leaders of Kozhikode, who had spread   false  news about his Rajya Sabha candidature.

“Their political game hurt us and we have asked the central BJP leadership to take  action against them,'' he said.

The  BJP has not fulfilled its promise of giving the BDJS  posts in central corporations and boards.  “The BDJS had helped in increasing the BJP’s vote  percentage in the last elections,'' he said.

When asked whether the BDJS would join any other front, he said it was still with the NDA. 

Mr Thushar, who is also the convener of NDA in Kerala, said that  NDA allies were  disappointed with the BJP state leadership. “The  NDA is an utter failure now. There are  no district, taluk and local- level committees for the NDA,” he said.