PC George, who recently joined the BJP, was absent from the NDA election campaign rally in Kottayam, sparking controversy.
PC George (left); Thushar Vellappally (right).
Tensions within the BJP-led NDA in Kerala have come to the fore. It was the absence of PC George from an election campaign rally in Kottayam that sparked controversy. George had earlier criticised BJP’s candidates in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta constituencies — Thushar Vellappally and Anil K Antony. George was reportedly miffed when Thushar announced his candidature from there.