Overview
- Lukose was inducted at the BJP’s state headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram by state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday.
- He said he was pained by what he called the CPI(M)’s ideological deviation and accused it of fostering a communal divide after spending 35 years aligned with the Left.
- CPI(M) leaders and its Kottayam district committee distanced themselves, saying he was never part of the party structure and downplayed any political impact.
- Kerala BJP welcomed him as a validation of its Vikasita Keralam development pitch and shared the induction on its official X account.
- Lukose cast his move as support for a development-led vision and warned about youth outmigration, reflecting debates the parties are using to shape election messaging.