In December last, Kannur District Congress Committee general secretary C. Raghunath sprung a surprise by ending his five-decade-long association with the party. He was in the limelight for contesting against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate from the Dharmadom constituency in the 2021 Assembly polls. Now, in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) camp, contesting from the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency, Mr. Raghunath explains his decision to leave the Congress as well as his vision for Kannur.
The Congress has lost its vision and appeal, failing to resonate with the aspirations of people. It has become stagnant, dominated by a single family, and unable to nurture new leadership. In contrast, the BJP, under the leadership of a visionary like Narendra Modi, prioritises the welfare of every Indian.
