Ahead of April polls, Kerala sees political shifts

Ahead of the Kerala assembly polls, a former CPI(M) member and a Left sympathiser have joined the BJP. V R Ramakrishnan and Reji Lukose switched allegiances, citing dissatisfaction with the CPI(M)'s actions and attraction to the BJP's development agenda. The CPI(M) minister acknowledged the freedom of political choice but suggested Lukose would need to reconcile past statements.

Ahead of April polls, Kerala sees political shifts
Ahead of the Kerala assembly polls, a former CPI(M) member and a Left sympathiser have joined the BJP. V R Ramakrishnan and Reji Lukose switched allegiances, citing dissatisfaction with the CPI(M)'s actions and attraction to the BJP's development agenda. The CPI(M) minister acknowledged the freedom of political choice but suggested Lukose would need to reconcile past statements.