Pathanamthitta
The Kerala government had asked the Tamil Nadu government to release water from Mullaperiyar in a phased manner when the water level reaches 136 feet.
The village was at the epicentre of Kerala’s first major communal clash back in 1983.
BJP has fielded K Surendran from the crucial Pathanamthitta seat, the heart of the Sabarimala protests in Kerala.
The party has pulled out all stops in two constituencies in Kerala—one is Pathanamthitta, where Sabarimala is located.
The BJP is hoping that the polarisation created by the Sabarimala issue can attract a large part of the Hindu vote in Kerala towards it.