Attempts by the Bharatiya Janata Party to rebuild its ties with the Christian communities in Kerala ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections has received a major shot in the arm with 47 Christian families, led by a diocese secretary of the Orthodox church, joining the national party here on Saturday.
Fr. Shaiju Kurien, secretary of the Nilackal Diocese of the Orthodox church, took membership in the party at a Christmas function attended by the Union Minister of State for External Affairs V.Muraleedharan. Kuriakose Mar Clemis Metropolitan offered the blessings.
“ BJP is the party that leads this country to a path of progress and we too want to be a part of this growing movement. Much beyond the spiritual and political aspirations, our intention is to line up under the leadership of the Prime minister Narendra Modi’’, Fr. Kurien told media persons.
