KOCHI, March 19 -- The NDA in Kerala reminds one of an adage in Malayalam: "Pande Durbala, Pinne Garbhini" which means 'she is weak by birth, now she has become pregnant'. This sums up the BJP-led NDA in Kerala which never was a force to reckon with in the State. At the time of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha election, the NDA is facing a severe revolt from within and this has put the fate of the alliance in doldrums. Hardcore BJP leaders are unanimous in their opinion that there is a conspiracy by the leaders of the party in Kerala to keep the Hindutva outfit weak eternally.

Vellappalli Natesan and his son Tushar Vellappalli, the duo calling the shots in Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yoga, a movement launched by Sree Narayana Guru for the up...