Differences surface in Ker BJP over attempts to woo Mani

Differences seem to have surfaced in the state unit of BJP over the party's moves to seek the support of Kerala Congress (M) leader K M Mani in coming Chengannur assembly byelection, which is witnessing a stiff triangualar contest.

A day after BJP state president Kummanam Rajashekaran extended an invitation to Mani to join the NDA fold,senior party leader V Muraleedharan, recently elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Maharshtra, today said the KC(M) chief "has to change his stand to become an NDA partner."