‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan, who formally joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Malappuram on Thursday, has revealed the real reason behind joining the party.
He said that the people of Kerala are fed up with the corruption, scandals, and nepotism and BJP can remove these things.
“Kerala has been ruled by two major parties in the last 20 years — the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front. One is led by the CPI(M) and the other is led by the Congress. During this time, I don’t think Kerala has brought the development needed, particularly in the matter of industries required. People are now fed up with the corruption, scandals, nepotism, which BJP can remove,” E Sreedharan said.
Popularly known as the Metroman, he had enjoyed a cult image not only in Kerala but across the country for his work and respect cutting across political lines.
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