To defeat Sangh Parivar and BJP--Janta Dal joins Left Democratic front

Kerala, JaN 11: To defeat "sectarian policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Sangh Parivar" the Janata Dal (United) united with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and cut its ties with Congress in kerala.

On Thursday, the party announced its decision and presidents of all 14 districts supported the move.

Party general secretary Verghese George said it was time for all secular and democratic forces to join hands to defeat the BJP and Sangh Parivar.

The chief of JD(U)'s Kerala unit MP Veerandra Kumar, also a media baron, quit his Rajya Sabha seat in December last year as he said he did not want to be part of the party headed by Nitish Kumar, who is sharing power with the BJP in Bihar.

"It is inevitable. It is time to strengthen all secular and democratic forces," said Veerandra Kumar.