: V.K. Jayagovindan, son of freedom fighter V.R. Krishnanezhuthachan, announced at a press conference here on Monday that he would soon join the BJP. He said only Prime Minister Narandra Modi had the vision to lead the country forward. The foreign policies of Modi Government would greatly benefit the country, he added.
The Congress leaders had failed to construct a memorial to Krishnanezhuchan, Mr. Jayagovindan said.
BJP State general secretary K. Surendran will inaugurate a function on Tuesday where 1,300 people from the Congress and the CPI(M) will join the BJP. Majority of them are from Cherpu and Vallachira panchayats.