"Pathanamthitta constituency has a lot of potential," says BJP candidate Anil K Antony

Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], April 13 : Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pathanamthitta Anil K Antony lashed out at the Congress party saying that this area had a Congress MP for many years but this is one of the most underdeveloped constituencies across Kerala.
Calling the manifesto released by the BJP in Pathanamthitta "a vision document", he said that it has what the BJP will be doing in this constituency in the next 5 years.
"This is one of the few districts in Kerala that does not have any central government-backed PSU unit here. We do not have any central government-backed higher education unit here. It does not have any startup incubator. This constituency has a lot of potential. It has important religious places here. This can become a religious cultural hub. This constituency has the potential to be a tourism hub.
He lauded the BJP saying, "We believe in development of all."
Earlier in the day, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi and BJP candidate from Pathanamthitta Anil K Antony released a manifesto for the Pathanamthitta constituency
Meanwhile, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is re-contesting Lok Sabha polls from Thiruvananthapuram on Friday said BJP's message is not well received in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh and the party has very little hope from southern India.
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacking Congress over its manifesto by stating that it reflects the ideology of the Muslim League, Tharoor said such comments won't work in Kerala.
Notably, voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the South Indian state of Kerala across all 20 seats is scheduled for April 26, while the counting of votes will take place on June 4.
The general election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases starting April 19, with counting to be held on June 4.