Kozhikode: "Nothing wrong about Mahila Morcha state general secretary, Smita Menon, greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi", said BJP state president K Surendran speaking with reporters.
In answering another query, K Surendran said he had no knowledge on whether Shoba Surendran will contest elections this time There has been no such information received so far, he said.
On Sunday, Smita Menon accorded welcome to Modi reaching VIP slot at the function. The maneuver kicked up wide controversy. Debates spiraled around how the new face, Smita Menon, received permission to greet PM, given that the privilege is granted only to veteran leaders.
Smita Menon had posted pictures of her greeting PM on her Facebook page, triggering heated debates around it in BJP and Sanghparivar circles . Smita coming to occupy top-notch post in Mahila Morcha despite lacking party experience had run into controversy earlier.
She also hit news earlier taking part alongside V Muraleedharan in a meeting of diplomats and foreign ministers in Abu Dhabi. Later, following local body election results in state, RSS magazine Kesari featured Smita Menon on its cover page. Then even as a section of party workers prepared to question the move, there arose accusation that some leaders were lending unwarranted prominence to Smita Menon, with aim to grow her politically. According to inside sources, efforts are actively on to allot her a seat in Ernakulam district in the Assembly elections.
