In a huge embarrassment to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Vadakkan, once a key aide of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, joined the BJP and attacked his former party for its stand on the Balakot air strikes.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/till-now-he-used-to-abuse-pm-modi-cong-on-vadakkan-criticising-it-after-joining-bjp/articleshow/68408398.cms