New Delhi: The BJP on Monday slammed the Congress over V D Satheesan being sworn in as the Kerala chief minister, alleging the party has "surrendered to Islamists" and is functioning under pressure from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and Jamaat-e-Islami.
Satheesan on Monday took oath as Kerala's chief minister, with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administering the oath of office to the Congress Legislature Party leader in Thiruvananthapuram.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged the Congress leadership has ignored the will of its MLAs while selecting the chief ministerial candidate.
In a post on X, Poonawalla said, "Congrats to the first CM of Jamaat & IUML Shri VD Satheeshan."
