Modi’s intervention? Sobha is BJP candidate in Kazhakoottam seat
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By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The suspense over Sobha Surendran’s candidature lastly ended with the BJP’s central management deciding to subject the firebrand chief from Kazhakoottam in Thiruvananthapuran, which is without doubt one of the high-profile constituencies of the social gathering.According to Sobha, who’s a member of the BJP’s nationwide government, the central management contacted her late on Tuesday and requested her to be able to contest from the seat. An official announcement is predicted on Wednesday.
It is reliably learnt that Sobha’s candidature was finalised following an intervention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As per Prime Minister’s instructions, a senior central chief contacted Sobha and knowledgeable her of the social gathering’s determination.
“I will start my campaign in Kazhakoottam from Thursday as I have to appear in a court in Ponnani on Wednesday in connection with a case related to the Sabarimala agitation,” Sobha advised TNIE, whereas confirming the event. The state management, which is learnt to have fiercely opposed her candidature, had tried to rope in Thushar Vellapally, chief of NDA constituent BDJS, however he reportedly refused to contest.
Sobha had put the state management in a good spot by disclosing that she was not conscious how her title went lacking from the candidate checklist although the central management had requested her willingness to contest. BJP state president Okay Surendran indicated Sobha would contest this election, however later modified his stance and stated the central management would take a ultimate determination on it.
Kazhakoottam is vital for the BJP because the social gathering had completed second within the constituency within the 2016 meeting election. Besides, the social gathering expects an improved mandate this time by cashing in on the Sabarimala problem and cornering Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran who’s looking for a second time period from the constituency.
