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After switching to BJP, Padmaja Venugopal eyes Thrissur in tight three-cornered fight

After switching to BJP, Padmaja Venugopal eyes Thrissur in tight three-cornered fight

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Padmaja Venugopal is a prominent political leader from Kerala and a former General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. The daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, she has remained a familiar face in the state’s political landscape. Former Congress leader from Kerala Padmaja Venugopal addresses media after joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party leader Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi on March 7. (PTI) After parting ways with the Indian National Congress in March 2024 following differences with the state leadership, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Now a member of the BJP National Council, she is contesting from the Thrissur constituency in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, making it a closely watched three-way contest against CPI and Congress candidates. Background and Early Life Born on October 27, 1960, in Thrissur, Padmaja Venugopal comes from a prominent political family. Her father, K. Karunakaran, was a towering figure in Kerala politics, while her mother, Kalyani Kutty Amma, was also well known in public life. She completed her schooling in Kerala …

Congress lacks a strong leader like PM Modi: Padmaja Venugopal

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Padmaja Venugopal, the daughter of Congress stalwart and former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran, said on Friday that the Congress lacks a strong leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Padmaja, who joined the BJP on Thursday received a grand welcome at Thiruvananthapuram airport by BJP leaders and party workers, including state president K Surendran, reported news wire PTI. Padmaja later said at a press conference that it pained her to leave the Congress, but she was not ready to put up any longer with the “insults” she has been suffering. She said people have been asking her why she joined BJP as she had stood strong with the Congress despite facing problems from within the party.  As per PTI report, Padmaja said that after seeing Prime Minister Modi`s style of functioning for some time, I realised that every party needs a strong leader. The Congress does not have any such strong leaders. She said that when she recently went to the Congress`s headquarters in Delhi, she found that Sonia Gandhi does not meet anyone. Rahul …

Former Kerala CM Karunakaran’s Daughter Padmaja Venugopal Joins BJP Ahead of LS Polls

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Last Updated: March 07, 2024, 20:13 IST Former Congress leader from Kerala Padmaja Venugopal addresses media after joining BJP in the presence of party leader Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi, on 7 March 2023. (PTI photo) Venugopal joined the BJP in the presence of the senior party leaders, including its Kerala in-charge and former Union minister Prakash Javadekar Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal, the daughter of former Kerala chief minister K Karunakaran, on Thursday joined the BJP here, saying she was not happy with the grand old party for several years and it lacked a strong leadership. Venugopal joined the BJP in the presence of the senior party leaders, including its Kerala in-charge and former Union minister Prakash Javadekar. Addressing a press conference with the BJP leaders at the party headquarters here, Venugopal said she was so happy to have joined the BJP but a ”little bit tense also” because she stood with the Congress for several years. ”I decided to quit because I was not happy with the Congress for so many years, especially since …

Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal, daughter of ex-Kerala CM, joins BJP | Latest News India

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Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal, the daughter of former Kerala chief minister K Karunakaran, on Thursday joined the BJP here, saying she was not happy with the grand old party for several years and it lacked a strong leadership. Former Congress leader from Kerala Padmaja Venugopal addresses media after joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party leader Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi on March 7.(PTI) Venugopal joined the BJP in the presence of the senior party leaders, including its Kerala in-charge and former Union minister Prakash Javadekar. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Addressing a press conference with the BJP leaders at the party headquarters here, Venugopal said she was so happy to have joined the BJP but a “little bit tense also” because she stood with the Congress for several years. “I decided to quit because I was not happy with the Congress for so many years, especially since the last assembly elections in the state (Kerala),” she told reporters. Venugopal said that she tried to reach …