Party state general secretary Anoop Antony Joseph
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Thiruvananthapuram: As part of its Christian outreach efforts, the BJP is planning to field more members from the Christian community as candidates in the coming local body elections.
The saffron party reportedly carried out surveys to identify the wards where Christian community members need to be fielded and gave instructions to the local units.
Party state general secretary Anoop Antony Joseph and state vice president Shone George are spearheading the Christian outreach initiatives.
Sources said that the BJP will be trying to find Christian candidates in the wards identified by the party. It mostly includes wards in high-range areas where the party hopes to cash in on the man-animal conflict.
As many as 273 panchayats in Kerala are facing man-animal conflict, which will be a key issue during this election. Certain fringe groups of Christian community were openly supporting the BJP.