Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): Janathipathya Rashtriya Party (JRP) leader Praseetha Azhikode on Tuesday released purported audio clips where Kerala BJP president K Surendran is being heard asking CK Janu to meet him.
Praseetha Azhikode, the state treasurer of JRP alleged that K Surendran handed over Rs 10 lakh to JRP leader CK Janu to contest from Sulthan Bathery constituency as an NDA candidate and to return to NDA. Azhikode released audio clips of K Surendran's alleged conversation with her and C K Janu. In one audio clip, Surendran allegedly asking Azhikode that when CK Janu wicome to meet him. In another clip, C K Janu allegedly telling the room number of a hotel to Surendran's PA.
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Azhikode told mediapersons that K Surendran called her multiple times to meet C K Janu. "I and C K Janu reached Thiruvananthapuram on March 6, 2021. Surendran met C K Janu at room no 503 of Hotel Horizon. Before coming to the room, K Surendran's PA Dipin called on my phone. As the phone was put for charging, CK Janu attended the call and told the room number. K Surendran and Dipin then reached room no 503 and talked privately. Surendran handed over Rs 10 lakh to CK Janu there," said Praseetha Azhikode
She further said this was only about the money being handed over in Thiruvananthapuram. And, there was also another money dealing that occurred at Sulthan Bathery. Praseetha Azhikode's releasing audio clips came two days after when both K Surendran and C K Janu denied the allegations of money transactions.
After the defeat in the assembly election, the BJP Kerala wing is facing severe allegations. Police has registered a case against K Surendran after BSP candidate Sundara who had withdrawn his nomination in the Manjeswaram constituency revealed that he had received Rs 2.5 lakh and a mobile phone to withdraw his nomination.