BJP fields former Vice Chancellor in Tirur
The Hindu
The BJP has surprised voters of Malappuram by fielding M. Abdul Salam, former Vice Chancellor of Calicut University, in Tirur.
Dr. Salam will take on the UDF’s Kurukkoli Moideen and the LDF’s Gafoor P. Lillis. Dr. Salam is one of the two Muslim candidates on the BJP banner in Malappuram — the other is Sattar Haji Kalliyath in Tirurangadi. Sattar Haji had been with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) before joining the BJP and is currently the district president of the Minority Morcha. Dr. Salam was in the thick of many controversies during his tenure as Vice Chancellor. He went to the varsity as a UDF nominee in 2011 and relinquished the post in 2015, leaving behind a rogue image after having embittered and alienated most sections of employees, including those loyal to the UDF and LDF.More Related News