He defended Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s remarks against Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, calling them a “correct political critique,” and accused the Opposition of propagating communal agenda against the CM.

“The League is trapped by Jamaat-e-Islami and SDPI forces. Voters must recognise this. Sandeep Varier is a key figure spreading communal propaganda, and although the BJP claims he has severed ties with the RSS, he has not made this clear.,” Govindan said.

He further accused Congress of electoral malpractice in Palakkad, claiming they added 2,500 fake votes with the involvement of certain booth-level officers. “This conspiracy is led by the same individual responsible for creating fake ID cards during Youth Congress president election,” he said.