In a setback to BJP Kerala chief K Surendran, the High Court on Wednesday stayed the Kasargod sessions court order discharging Surendran and others in the Manjeswaram election bribery case.
In a huge relief to BJP Kerala President K Surendran, the Kasaragod Sessions Court on Saturday discharged him in the Manjeswaram election bribery case. Along with him, five other BJP leaders were also cleared of the charges
K Surendran accused the Opposition Congress-led UDF and the LDF government of spreading lies about the Union budget, 2024-25.
Calling the appointment of an IAS officer as 'Foreign Secretary' in Kerala by CM Pinarayi Vijayan a blatant overreach and violation of the Constitution, BJP Kerala president K Surendran on Saturday said this unconstitutional move sets a dangerous precedent.
Surendran said attempts are being made to hush up the controversy over the alleged bribe given to a Kozhikode-based former CPI-M leader for membership in the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC).
Incidentally, a few hours before Sreenivasan was hacked to death, K S Shan of Islamist organisation SDPI also from Alappuzha was murdered.
The police have formed seven teams and initiated the investigation.
Last week Surendran was closeted with the officials for over 75 minutes and according to sources in the know of things he denied knowing Sundara.
The apex court has now posted the case again for August 10 and if by any chance the apex court asks Vijayan to face trial, then no doubt the Congress-led UDF and the BJP will all be out in the streets demanding the resignation of Vijayan.
The BJP's Kerala unit was caught on the back foot when a complaint was filed with the Thrissur rural police that a sum of Rs 25 lakh, being carried by the complainant in his vehicle to pay as advance in a land transa
