Lok Sabha poll:Bharat Dharma Jana Sena chief Vellappally will take on Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) A day after Congress party announced that party president Rahul Gandhi will contest from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala, BJP president Amit Shah announced here on Monday that Thushar Vellappally, President of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena, will be the NDA nominee from the seat.
"I proudly announce Thushar Vellappally, President of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena as NDA candidate from Wayanad," BJP chief Amit Shah tweeted.
Shah also wrote: "A vibrant and dynamic youth leader, he represents our commitment towards development and social justice. With him, NDA will emerge as Kerala's political alternative".
On Sunday, the Congress announced that Rahul Gandhi, who is also contesting from Amethi in UP, will make Wayanad his second constituency.
Interacting with a private TV Channel on Sunday, BJP chief Shah also has said: "I am not saying Rahul Gandhiji is moving to Kerala because of he faces a tough fight in Amethi this time, but this is the fact."
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