Actor S Devan quits BJP, resigns as Kerala vice-president

Malayalam actor S Devan has resigned as BJP Kerala unit vice-president and from the party's primary membership, citing ideological differences over the principles of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. He made the announcement on Sunday at the Kanachikulangara Devi Temple in Alappuzha. Thefederal.com reported that Devan began his political career by forming the Kerala People's Party, which merged with the BJP in 2021 after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

At the temple event, Devan said his politics was rooted in Sree Narayana Guru's ideals and that he had not seen those principles reflected in the BJP during his five-year association. He claimed his efforts had contributed to BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar's victory in the assembly election, according to ABP Live. BJP leader B Radhakrishna Menon expressed displeasure that Devan chose the temple platform to resign, calling it inappropriate.

Devan said he had reflected on the decision for four to five months and finalised it on Saturday. He wrote his resignation letter and will submit it to the party leadership. His departure follows internal controversies within the Kerala BJP unit.