Former Governor of Mizoram, Kummanam Rajasekharan, who is likely to be the BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, has hit out at the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala for asking political parties not to use the Sabarimala issue for invoking religious feelings during election campaigns. "Sabarimala is an important issue and the BJP will continue its propaganda and campaigns. It's a crucial matter," Mr Rajsekharan told reporters today in the state capital.