Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D. Raja emphasized the significance of the upcoming Lok Sabha election, asserting that removing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is crucial to preserve the Constitution and uphold India’s secular and democratic values. Addressing a convention in Thiruvananthapuram, Raja underscored the need to prevent the BJP-RSS influence for the sake of democracy, invoking the sacrifices made for India’s independence from colonialism.