BJP Criticizes Congress Over Kerala CM Swearing-in

The BJP has criticized the Congress for swearing in V D Satheesan as Kerala's chief minister, alleging the party is influenced by the Indian Union Muslim League. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed the Congress has acted under pressure for vote-bank politics, sidelining its MLAs' preferences.

The BJP on Monday criticized the Congress party for swearing in V D Satheesan as Kerala's chief minister, alleging a surrender to 'Islamists' and external pressures.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed the Congress leadership ignored its MLAs' will, yielding instead to the demands of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and Jamaat-e-Islami.

Poonawalla further accused the Congress government of being controlled by the Muslim League and claimed the Congress compromised for vote-bank politics.