BDJS pledges support to Mohan George in Nilambur

A State council meeting of the Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) here on Sunday declared its support to Mohan George, the candidate fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Nilambur byelection.

Under the leadership of BDJS State president Tushar Vellappally, the party will organise family gatherings and public conventions as part of its campaign strategy in Nilambur. A resolution passed at the meeting also called for the full involvement of all State council members in the election campaign.

Paddy farmers’ issues

The council also resolved to address the growing concerns of paddy farmers by organising a protest on June 7. The primary demand will be to raise the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy to ₹3,500 a quintal.

Addressing the meeting, Mr. Vellappally criticised the State Agriculture department for its failure to extend timely and sufficient support to farmers and announced that the BDJS would soon launch a strong protest on the issue. He welcomed the Union government’s record hike in the MSP and the rollout of a loan scheme under the Kisan Credit Card programme, offering credit to farmers at an interest rate of just 4%.

Party State vice-president K. Padmakumar presided.

Legal cell

As part of its organisational expansion, the BDJS has formed a legal cell aimed at supporting the welfare of lawyers and coordinating related activities. Sinil Mundappally was elected chairman of the cell, while P.S. Jyothis was appointed its convener.

Published - June 01, 2025 08:18 pm IST