THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Those who helped in protecting the rituals of Sabarimala will be helped back, said Pandalam Palace Coordination Committee member Sasikumar Varma. However, we will not campaign for the BJP. If the centre had intervened in a legislation in connection with women entry in Sabarimala, then we would have given an open support, he said.

There were speculations that Varma and the Pandalam Palace will campaign for the BJP. The BJP leadership had requested support from the palace. BJP candidates including K Surendran had sought votes from the palace many times. In between this, Varma in an interview to a channel said they will not campaign for the BJP.

Varma said the Pandalam palace will not seek votes for anybody, but will help those who helped us. Our votes will help to defeat those who were against our faith. We expected legal help from the side of the central government. However, that never happened. If the centre had helped us, them the devotees here would have stood with the BJP. But it is not possible to think about it now, he added.