Bharatiya Janata Party's performance in the Palakkad by-election triggered questions about leadership accountability in Kerala. State party president K Surendran addressed resignation rumours and took responsibility for the party's defeat.

The BJP in Kerala is facing internal discord following their loss in the Palakkad Assembly by-poll. State chief K Surendran acknowledges his role in the defeat, though the national party leadership still supports him.

Amid criticism from the state unit over its poor performance, BJP state chief K. Surendran takes moral responsibility

BJP Kerala president K Surendran on Monday took the responsibility for the party’s humiliating defeat in Palakkad. He said only the party’s central leadership can decide on his resignation. Amid reports that K Surendran has expressed his willingness to step down as BJP Kerala president,

Thiruvananthapuram: The defeat of BJP in the Palakkad assembly by-poll has triggered a rift in the state unit of the party with a section of leaders attributing the loss to the bad choice

BJP Kerala State president K. Surendran evades questions about resignation amid election defeat, faces internal party tensions.

The Congress has been winning Palakkad since 2011, but the BJP has been building up its vote share in the seat. This time, that dropped almost 7 percentage points

The counting of votes began in Kerala with the postal ballots being taken up first. Bypolls were held in Wayanad Lok Sabha and Chelakkara assembly constituencies on November 13 and in Palakkad on November 20.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan (left), state BJP Prabhari Prakash Javadekar, state BJP president K Surendran (right) | Official Galleries Kerala BJP Prabhari Prakash Javadekar has extended support to BJP state president K Surendran,