Sat Jul 05 17:35:47 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

This article reports on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticizing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for seeking medical treatment in the United States. Chandrasekhar argues that Vijayan’s trip undermines the Chief Minister’s claims about the quality of Kerala’s healthcare system, alleging that even Vijayan doesn’t trust state-run hospitals. He further accuses the Left government of mismanaging the healthcare sector, leading to shortages, negligence, and crumbling infrastructure. The Chief Minister and the State government have yet to respond to the allegations.

**News Article:**

**BJP Leader Slams Kerala CM’s US Medical Trip, Cites Healthcare Failures**

**Thiruvananthapuram, July 5, 2025** – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar has launched a scathing attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, questioning his decision to seek medical treatment in the United States. Vijayan departed for the US on Saturday for follow-up check-ups related to ongoing medical treatment.

Chandrasekhar, in a Facebook post, accused the Chief Minister of hypocrisy, stating, “the same CM who claims Kerala is number one in healthcare used public funds to fly to America for his own treatment. Even Pinarayi Vijayan doesn’t trust Kerala’s government hospitals!”

The BJP leader claimed that the Kerala healthcare model, often touted by the Left government, is a “hollow facade,” riddled with “medicine shortages, medical negligence, staff scarcity, and crumbling infrastructure.” He further alleged that the government announces ambitious healthcare plans but then slashes funding during implementation, “bleeding Kerala’s healthcare sector dry.”

Chandrasekhar’s criticism comes as Vijayan’s second trip to the US for medical purposes, having previously sought treatment there in 2022. While the Chief Minister’s office has confirmed the trip, it has not provided specific details about the nature of his treatment.

As of press time, neither Chief Minister Vijayan nor the Kerala State government has responded to Chandrasekhar’s allegations. The incident is likely to fuel further political debate over the state of Kerala’s healthcare system.

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