Pinarayi Vijayan hits out at BJP chief’s comment searching for victory of IUML candidate

A day after BJP Rajya Sabha member and actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi remarked that he needed to see IUML candidate Ok N A Khadar win the Gurvayur Assembly seat — the place the BJP candidate’s nomination was rejected — Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan kicked up a recent spherical of allegations of a ballot understanding between the Congress-led UDF and the BJP.
Reacting to Gopi’s remarks, Vijayan on Monday mentioned: “This is a deal among Congress, IUML and BJP. Suresh Gopi is not a seasoned politician. Other BJP leaders would not publicly disclose such secrets. When BJP says that an IUML candidate should emerge the winner, don’t think it is not aimed at the benefit of either Congress or IUML,” mentioned Vijayan.
BJP state president Ok Surendran nevertheless, mentioned the actor’s feedback had been his private view and never these of the celebration. In Sunday’s remarks, Gopi additionally mentioned he needed CPI (M) candidate A N Shamseer to be defeated in Thalassery — one other constituency the place the BJP candidate’s nomination was rejected.

Meanwhile, the BJP determined to help CPI(M) insurgent C O T Nazeer, in Thalassery constituency, the place the celebration doesn’t have a candidate.