Nattika MLA CC Mukundan, who was recently expelled from the CPI, joined the BJP on Monday.
Mukundan joined the BJP at an event held at the party’s office in Thrissur. BJP senior leaders AN Radhakrishnan and B Gopalakrishnan were present at the event.
Mukundan was expelled from the Left party after he expressed his displeasure with the CPI for not considering him again to contest from the Nattika constituency.
Speaking after joining the BJP, Mukundan said that the BJP is a party with the potential to protect the interests of SC/ST communities.
“I joined the party with the expectation that there will be more changes. My biggest desire is to protect the interests of the people and provide them with better facilities,” he said.
Meanwhile, KPCC secretary Thodiyur Ramachandran also joined the BJP on Monday. He accepted BJP membership from the party’s state president, Rajeev Chandrasekhar at a function held at Mararji Bhavan here.
Meditrina Hospital MD Dr Prathap Kumar, CPM Kovalam area committee member NA Rasheed and NCP leader Devaprashanth also joined the BJP at the function.