BJP and CPM have 'nexus' for upcoming Kerala Assembly bypolls, alleges rebel MLA

Dissident left-front MLA Anvar alleged that the CPM will vote for BJP at Palakkad seat and in return BJP will vote for CPM in Chelakkara in Thrissur.

Thiruvananthapuram: Dissident left-front MLA P V Anvar has alleged that the CPM and BJP have entered into a "nexus" for the upcoming bypolls to two assembly seats in Kerala that became vacant after sitting MPs were elected to the Lok Sabha.

Anvar alleged that the CPM will vote for BJP at Palakkad seat and in return BJP will vote for CPM in Chelakkara in Thrissur.

"CPM already helped the BJP win its maiden seat to Lok Sabha from Kerala by creating trouble at the Thrissur Pooram. Additional DGP (law and order) M R Ajithkumar, who did that, is executing the plan to help BJP in the assembly bypoll too," Anvar said while addressing a public meeting at Manjeri in Malappuram on Sunday.

Palakkad is the sitting seat of Congress. BJP is having a strong presence in Palakkad. The saffron party came second in Palakkad in the last two Assembly elections.

In 2021 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan, who contested as BJP candidate, lost the seat by just 3,859 votes.