Sobha Surendran says she will remain in Palakkad as ‘shadow MLA’

Palakkad: BJP leader Shobha Surendran on Thursday said that although she could not win the assembly election, she would continue to remain active in the constituency as a ‘shadow MLA' for the next five years.Speaking to media persons in Palakkad, Surendran said the constituency would now have both an elected MLA and her working alongside the people. "Palakkad constituency will have an MLA in the assembly, and I will be there as a shadow MLA," she said. She also expressed gratitude to voters who supported BJP in the constituency. "We were able to increase BJP's vote share in Palakkad. I share my happiness with everyone who voted for the party," she said. Referring to the party's performance in the state, Surendran said BJP's victory in three seats in Kerala was encouraging for the party. "CPM had claimed that BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be locked away by V Sivankutty with a ‘Manichitrathazhu'. We have broken that lock," she said. "The BJP is happy with the victory achieved in three seats in Kerala," she added.