<p>A court in Kerala's Wayanad ordered police to probe into the allegation that BJP Kerala president K Surendran gave funds to tribal leader C K Janu for contesting the recent Assembly elections.</p>.<p>Janu, who is the founder leader of Janadhipathya Rashtriya Party (JRP), had contested unsuccessfully as an NDA candidate at Sulthan Batherry in Wayanad in this election.</p>.<p>JRP state treasurer Praseetha Azhikode recently alleged that Janu demanded money from Surendran for contesting the polls. Alleged audio conversations of Surendran in this regard had also surfaced.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/sudhakaran-assumes-charge-as-kerala-pradesh-congress-committee-chief-998088.html" target="_blank">Sudhakaran assumes charge as Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief</a></strong></p>.<p>Muslim Students Federation state president P K Navas approached the court seeking a probe into the allegation, based on which the court ordered the probe.</p>.<p>Earlier, another case was earlier registered against Surendran in connection with an allegation that BSP candidate at Manjeshwar in Kasargod in the recent Assembly election, K Sundara, was bribed to withdraw nomination.</p>.<p>Surendran contested from Manjeshwar and lost to IUML candidate A K M Ashraf by 745 votes.</p>
<p>A court in Kerala's Wayanad ordered police to probe into the allegation that BJP Kerala president K Surendran gave funds to tribal leader C K Janu for contesting the recent Assembly elections.</p>.<p>Janu, who is the founder leader of Janadhipathya Rashtriya Party (JRP), had contested unsuccessfully as an NDA candidate at Sulthan Batherry in Wayanad in this election.</p>.<p>JRP state treasurer Praseetha Azhikode recently alleged that Janu demanded money from Surendran for contesting the polls. Alleged audio conversations of Surendran in this regard had also surfaced.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/sudhakaran-assumes-charge-as-kerala-pradesh-congress-committee-chief-998088.html" target="_blank">Sudhakaran assumes charge as Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief</a></strong></p>.<p>Muslim Students Federation state president P K Navas approached the court seeking a probe into the allegation, based on which the court ordered the probe.</p>.<p>Earlier, another case was earlier registered against Surendran in connection with an allegation that BSP candidate at Manjeshwar in Kasargod in the recent Assembly election, K Sundara, was bribed to withdraw nomination.</p>.<p>Surendran contested from Manjeshwar and lost to IUML candidate A K M Ashraf by 745 votes.</p>
