Congress will be irrelevant in Kerala after LS polls…no one sees Rahul becoming PM: Kerala BJP chief
The BJP, which has never won a Lok Sabha seat in Kerala but views the state as an important avenue in its pursuit of achieving its target of 370 seats in the coming polls, has fielded its state president K Surendran from Wayanad. He is facing a triangular fight in the seat against sitting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and senior CPI leader Annie Raja. In an interview with The Indian Express, he speaks about the challenges that the party faces, its chances in the state, the Modi factor and other issues. Excerpts: