THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi has lavished praise on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for the effort to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The actress, who announced that she has no politics, stated that the Pinarayi Vijayan government has been handling the issue well.

Welcoming the state government's move to purchase 1 crore doses of COVID 19 vaccines from manufacturers to tackle the shortage of virus in the state, Aishwarya wrote. 'I love you Chief Minister, I have zero political party inclinations but I am in awe of the way you are handling things in our state. Though the trying times are far from over, this gives the much needed ray of hope.'

Aishwarya had contracted COVID-19 at the beginning of April. The actress, who has recently tested negative for the virus, is undergoing quarantine.