CPI(M) leader Smitha Sundaresan joins BJP
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): CPI(M) leader Smitha Sundaresan on Sunday joined the BJP, alleging erosion of values in her former party.
Daughter of CPI(M) leader Sundaresan from Thiruvananthapuram district, she was serving as a councillor in the Varkala Block Panchayat and was a member of the party’s Varkala Area Committee.
She was welcomed into the BJP by state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and party’s state in-charge Prakash Javadekar at an event held here.
Speaking to reporters, Sundaresan said she had resigned from her post as Block Panchayat councillor to join the BJP.
"It is value erosion in CPI(M) that prompted me to join BJP. More than that, I was also attracted by the unparalleled development works initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi," she said.
She alleged that personal interests and bias have become common within the CPI(M).
"When it comes to cases involving vested interests, CPI(M) does not adhere to its ideology and rules," she added.
There are indications that Sundaresan may be fielded from the Varkala constituency, with the BJP possibly taking over the seat from NDA ally BDJS.
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Flash floods in Oman: 2 from Kerala die, Cong's Satheesan seeks PM Modi's intervention
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's urgent intervention in view of reports of the death of two people from Kerala and the disappearance of another in flash floods in Oman.
In his letter, Satheesan expressed deep concern over the tragic incident that occurred on Saturday, claiming the lives of Yusuf and Shamla, natives of Trithala in Kerala.
"I write to you with deep concern regarding the tragic flash floods that struck Oman on Saturday, resulting in the loss of two lives and leaving one woman from Kerala still missing," Satheesan said in the letter.
The woman identified as Ramla also belongs to Trithala.
According to reports, the victims were travelling in a vehicle when it was caught in a sudden flash flood in Oman's Al Batinah Governorate.
Satheesan urged the Centre to take immediate steps to coordinate with Omani authorities to expedite and strengthen the ongoing search and rescue operations, especially in view of the continuing heavy rains and flood risk in the region.
He, in the letter, also requested all possible assistance to ensure the safety of those affected and to support the families of the victims.
