New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday questioned the timing of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's recent announcement of major welfare schemes. He also slammed the LDF government for not implementing the PM Ayushman health insurance scheme for the elderly.

"We all saw this very interesting sight of the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, holding a press conference and announcing many schemes. We are completely supportive of any political party, any government that is sincerely working for the benefit of the poor, is interested in helping the poor, and is interested in helping the poor get more opportunities," Chandrasekhar told reporters here.

"This is our ideology, and we are fully supportive ...