Chennai: The state unit of the BJP has claimed that though the elections to the civic bodies have been announced hastily the party is prepared for the polls and that it would make an impact.
“Although the local body election dates have been announced in a hurried manner, the party will make an impact in the elections, irrespective of the odds.
Our BJP cadres are very enthusiastic about contesting civic elections and thousands are approaching the party seeking ticket to contest,” BJP state president Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan said. Speaking to reporters here on Monday she said there was not sufficient time for the political parties to prepare for the polls.
BJP has nothing to do with violence in Kovai: Distancing her party from the violence witnessed in Coimbatore in the aftermath of the murder of Hindu Munnani’s spokesman C. Sasikumar, she said neither the BJP nor the Hindu organisations had anything to do with the violent incidents in Coimbatore.
She was reacting to remarks by DMK chief M. Karunanidhi and TNCC president Su Thirunavukkarasar who condemned the violence.
“I condole the death of Sasikumar and express my grief to his family members. But at the same time, I condemn violence in Coimbatore caused by hired goons,” Mr Karunanidhi had said. Thirunavukkarasar however blamed the BJP and Hindu organisations for the violence.
