Wayanad (Kerala), April 11 -- Kerala BJP president K Surendran, who is contesting against Congress leader and inumbent MP Rahul Gandhi for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, sparked controversy by saying that if elected his top priority would be to rename Sulthan Bathery town to Ganapathyvattam.

The renaming of Sulthan Bathery is inevitable. The name Sulthan Bathery emerged as part of [Tipu Sultans] invasion. The place is Ganapathyvattam. Congress and CPI(M) want the place to be known after a criminal, Surendran said on Thursday, reiterating a remark he made while speaking to a TV channel, reported Indian Express.

Sulthan Bathery should be renamed as Ganapathyvattam. It is not the land of Tipu Sultan who massacred Hindus and Christians, Surend...