Sobha Surendran launches campaign in Palakkad; district BJP chief’s absence fuels speculation

Sobha Surendran, BJP leader, launched her campaign for the upcoming Palakkad Assembly election despite the party not officially announcing its candidates. She inaugurated a party wall-painting as part of early campaigning activities but Prasanth Sivan, the BJP East district president, was absent from these events, sparking speculation about internal dissent within the party. C. Krishnakumar, BJP State president, intervened and summoned Sivan to participate in the program. Ms. Surendran dismissed reports of rifts, stating that the party would face the election unitedly.