BJP pits BJDS chief Thushar Vellappally against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad


New Delhi, Apr 1 (IANS): The BJP on Monday announced Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) President Thushar Vellappally would be the NDA candidate against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Kerala's Wayanad constituency.

"I proudly announce Thushar Vellappally, President of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena as NDA candidate from Wayanad. A vibrant and dynamic youth leader, he represents our commitment towards development and social justice. With him, NDA will emerge as Kerala's political alternative," Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah tweeted.

The BDJS is a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance in Kerala and Vellappally is also the NDA's state convenor.

Thanking Shah for giving him the opportunity, Vellappally said in a tweet: "This behind the curtain drama of the left and congress we will expose to our country men. I am with you in this fight to eradicate foreign rule from our motherland."

The Congress had on Sunday announced that Gandhi would also contest from Wayanad, apart from his traditional constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, acceding to the demands of party workers in south India.

  

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  • shagird, mangalore

    Mon, Apr 01 2019

    vellepally stands no chance in wayanad, he may loose his deposit.

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  • Harold Dcunha, Mangalore, India.

    Mon, Apr 01 2019

    2019 when Modi contested election at 2 places, then BJP has no issues.

    I am glad that Rahul Gandhi is contesting election in Wayanad, Kerala too.

    The reason is, BJP had planned to hijack Amethi election with all the negative publicity against Rahul Gandhi but that will not work out now, for them. Rahul Gandhi can concentrate on national level canvassing and the workers will concentrate in Amethi as well as in Wayanad.

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  • Sampath, India

    Mon, Apr 01 2019

    Looking out for minorities votes...unable to win Hindu dominant seats... triple talaq is the turning point here...

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 01 2019

    NO candidates in bjp ? why cant Modi itself cant contest form Wayanad.where is Irani.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Apr 01 2019

    Modi is running back to Gujarat scared of Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Varanasi ...

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