Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (NationPress) In a scathing public address, M.S. Kumar, the former spokesperson for the BJP in Kerala, accused the party's leadership of neglecting its grassroots workers and partially blamed them for the tragic suicide of Thiruvananthapuram councillor Anil Kumar.

This revelation is particularly alarming for the state leadership, especially with local body elections approaching, where the party had high expectations of securing victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

For two consecutive terms, the BJP has served as the primary opposition within the civic body, relegating the Congress to a distant third, while the CPI-M-led Left has maintained control.

In a Facebook post that has garnered significant attention, Kumar, who now leads the Thiruvithamkoor Cooperative Society, expressed that he, like the late councillor, is experiencing profound mental anguish due to the apathy of party leadership.

"Those whom Anil placed his trust in turned their backs on him. I find myself in a similar predicament," Kumar remarked.

He accused numerous BJP officials who had borrowed from the cooperative society of failing to repay their loans, exacerbating its financial troubles.

“Seventy percent of those who borrowed are members of my own party. Among those who have defaulted, a staggering 90 percent are BJP members — from ordinary workers to state officials, including cell convenors," stated Kumar, a well-respected leader in the state capital for the BJP.

Kumar mentioned he had repeatedly urged these leaders to settle their debts, but his pleas went unheeded.

He declared intentions to publicly disclose the identities of loan defaulters, including senior party members, in his upcoming post.

"I have never engaged in corruption, yet I am now despised for assisting those who betrayed me. This has been a painful lesson — never help anyone without caution," he explained.

Reflecting on the struggles of the late councillor, Kumar noted that Anil was a "dedicated young politician" who tragically took his own life after becoming ensnared in the failing cooperative sector.

He attributed panic among depositors and borrowers to misleading media reports and politically charged attacks, which have driven small societies to the brink of collapse.

"Anil lost all hope when those he counted on abandoned him. I am experiencing the same fate," he stated, stressing that political leaders must assume accountability rather than merely offering condolences in the wake of tragedies.

Kumar's remarks have ignited renewed controversy within the BJP's Kerala unit, which is already facing scrutiny amid allegations of financial mismanagement in various cooperative societies.