‘A big zero’: Kerala actor Devan reveals why he left BJP, says Vijay offered top post
Upon resigning, the actor told reporters that the BJP failed to bring about any change in state politics and the system in Kerala.
Actor Devan, a prominent figure in the Southern cinema industry, has announced his departure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his joining of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. Previously serving as the BJP's vice-president in Kerala, Devan resigned from his post and publicly stated his reasons for leaving the party at a public event.
He expressed disappointment, saying that the BJP had failed to bring any change to the political landscape and system in Kerala. Devan further added that he was not receiving sufficient space to function within the party, feeling that he was merely sitting and not being given any responsibilities. The actor had been associated with the BJP for the past five years.
TVK approached Devan on the day he resigned from the BJP, offering him the position of state president in Kerala. Devan confirmed this, stating that the party's leaders verbally offered him the role during his resignation. The actor is set to participate in a meeting with TVK leaders in Tamil Nadu on September 10, after which a formal announcement will be made.
He also mentioned that Congress and other small parties approached him following his exit from the BJP, but he declined these offers and decided to join Vijay's party.
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