Her brother and Congress MP K Muraleedharan told reporters that Padmaja leaving the Congress will not affect the party.
In response to the reports about her potential move to the BJP, Padmaja Venugopal initially clarified via Facebook that it was merely a joke. She later removed the post. (Facebook)
Top LDF leaders said the “Padmaja effect” would cause political polarisation in some Lok Sabha constituencies, ultimately benefiting LDF candidates. The CPI(M)’s cyber propagandists regained their lost strength by telling minority communities in the state that only the Left leaders in Kerala had the willpower not to be carried away by the BJP’s promises of plum posts.