Political Tensions Rise in Kerala as BJP Targets Congress-IUML Alliance

V D Satheesan has been appointed Chief Minister of Kerala, leading to BJP allegations that the IUML is the state's real controlling force. The BJP has criticized Congress's decision through social media, claiming it appeases the IUML's interests, such as creating a new religious district.

The appointment of V D Satheesan as the Chief Minister of Kerala by the All India Congress Committee has sparked a fiery response from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. The BJP claims that the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) will wield actual power over the state for the next five years.

The BJP intensified its attacks on social media, using memes to portray IUML's dominance over Congress. A meme on BJP Kerala's Facebook page depicted IUML state president Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal at the focus, with Congress leaders bowing to him while Satheesan seemingly served him.

BJP leaders allege that Satheesan's appointment was influenced by IUML despite a lack of majority backing among Congress legislators. The party also accuses IUML of pursuing its own agendas, including a contentious proposal for a new religious district. These developments underscore an increasingly tense political climate in Kerala.