Former state secretary of BJP and national office bearer of Minority Morcha, AK Nazir joined CPM. Yes, Nazir was received by party state secretary MV Govindan wearing a shawl at AKG center. P Rajeev, Mohammad Riaz and M Swaraj were also part of the function. AK Nazir said that BJP is not treating minorities well and that is why he is leaving the party. AK Nazir was a BJP member for 30 years. He was also a member of the commission of inquiry in the BJP medical bribery scandal. Nazir was suspended by the party after he raised severe criticism against the state leadership in the incident.
Meanwhile, MV Govindan said that like in other states, Congress is turning into BJP in Kerala too. The CPM also responded that it is saddened by the deterioration of the Congress, a party that should stand firm for secularism. The CPM is of the position that criticism should be done cautiously as the fall of the Congress will give impetus to communalism.
The CPM estimates that many other prominent leaders will leave the Congress and join the BJP after Padmaja. Many leaders are walking with Left criticism and BJP cooperation. 13 former Congress Chief Ministers, around 200 former MPs and MLAs and 3 PCC presidents joined the BJP. Even in states where secular parties have a good influence, the Congress cannot hold on. CPM will say that this is the reality throughout the election campaign. Today's Congress will be accused of being tomorrow's BJP. At the same time, the CPM is also of the opinion that the Congress is not a party that should collapse like that. Leaders abandoning the Congress and going straight to the BJP will shift the minority votes in Kerala to the left. At the same time, on the other side, communal slums will gain strength. The CPM believes that the latter will be a big loss based on the experience in West Bengal and Tripura. During the elections, the CPM is sending a message to the cadres to keep this in mind while criticizing the deterioration and organizational weakness of the Congress.
