P C George's Kerala Janapaksham, BJP merges in Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram: P C George, the chief of Kerala Janapaksham (Secular), merged his party with the BJP on Wednesday, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
George, his son Shaun, and other Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) leaders joined the BJP in the presence of Prakash Javadekar, the party's in-charge of political affairs in Kerala, and other top leaders.
"Today, Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) led by P C George is merging with the BJP, showing full confidence in our Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji's vision to transform India into 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047," BJP national secretary Anil Antony said at a press conference at the party headquarters here, PTI reported.
Welcoming George into the BJP fold, Antony said, "The merging of Janapaksham today will be the start of a historic trajectory in Kerala where the BJP will grow more and more, and contribute towards the prime minister's mission to transform India into a developed country."