Sat Nov 16 08:11:36 UTC 2024: ## BJP Leader Takes Swipe at Congress Recruit Sandeep Warrier
**Palakkad, November 16, 2024:** BJP state president K. Surendran has mocked Sandeep Warrier, a former BJP member who recently joined the Congress party. Surendran sarcastically wished Warrier “bigger chairs” in his new political home, suggesting the move was motivated by a lack of opportunities within the BJP.
Surendran characterized Warrier’s switch as indicative of the Congress party’s desperation and linked the timing to the meeting between opposition leader V.D. Satheesan and those accused in the murder of Sri Nivassan. He downplayed the significance of Warrier’s defection, stating it wouldn’t impact either Kerala politics or the BJP. He also claimed previous disciplinary actions taken against Warrier by the BJP were not solely based on Facebook posts, and that the party had been restrained in its response out of political courtesy.
Warrier, in a press conference alongside Congress leaders, had attributed his departure from the BJP to the actions of K. Surendran and his associates, citing a lack of support and an autocratic party structure. He claimed he grew disillusioned with internal power struggles and deals within the BJP. Warrier expressed his belief that Congress’ ideology is deeply ingrained in the Indian ethos and declared his intention to join a party that embraces love and inclusivity.
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