'Metro Man' Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is all set to join BJP ahead of Kerala Assembly elections. He will formally join the saffron party during its Vijay Yatra led by state BJP chief K Surendran from February 21.

"I've expressed my intention to join BJP. The main reason to join BJP is that both UDF and LDF couldn't do many things here. I would like to do something for Kerala. For that, I've to stand with BJP. I've said that I'm open to contesting polls," Sreedharan said.

The BJP is leaving no stone unturned to make a mark in the southern state. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will flag off the yatra. Senior party leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the yatra when it reaches Thiruvananthapuram on March 7.

"I am happy to welcome 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan. He has unimpeachable integrity and credibility. People like him joining BJP is the goodwill of the Modi government and its developmental agenda. We will move forward with him and reclaim Kerala," said Surendran.

An EC delegation, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, had visited the state early this month and said the dates for the assembly polls will be announced soon after considering political parties' suggestions.

Kerala is scheduled to go to the polls in April-May this year.

First Published:Feb 18, 2021 12:28 PM IST