Saravanan has good prospects, says BJP

Madurai: Union minister of state for roadways and BJP’s election in charge of Tamil Nadu, V K Singh, on Tuesday justified the party fielding Dr P Saravanan from Madurai North saying he has good prospects and his leaving the DMK was a positive sign.

The entry of Dr P Saravanan, who was DMK’s Thiruparankundram MLA, to BJP and his securing a poll ticket within hours had created much heartburn among BJP cadres leading to an open protest.

Introducing the candidate to the media, Singh said any dissatisfaction among cadres due to Saravanan’s candidature had been resolved and they would work unitedly.

Asked if he was denied the seat by DMK because they came to know that he was in talks with BJP, Saravanan said MLAs in DMK did not have the freedom to do what they wanted for their people. BJP national secretary Dr R Srinivasan, who was expected to be fielded from the seat, said there was no confusion over Saravanan’s candidature as the party high command had earlier consulted him.

Answering a question on the AIADMK promising to ask the Centre to withdraw the CAA, Singh said that it would be settled once the concerned parties sat down and discussed.

``The problem is that the CAA, which provides security to minorities from India in other countries, had been misinterpreted,’’ he said.