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Amit Shah Launches BJP’s Kerala Assembly Campaign in Thiruvananthapuram

The visit signals a strategy reset after mixed local-body results, with a push for booth-level mobilisation.

Overview

  • Shah began the day with prayers at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple before meeting newly elected local representatives and addressing a development-focused conclave.
  • He said the party’s objective is to form a government in Kerala with a BJP chief minister and cast the effort as safeguarding faith, security and development from “anti-national forces.”
  • State core committee and NDA meetings are reviewing booth-level coordination, constituency strategies and candidate shortlists for priority seats.
  • Alliance talks on seat-sharing are on the agenda, with the visit also preparing the ground for a planned tour by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • The push follows a symbolic breakthrough in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation alongside an NDA vote share drop to roughly 14.7–14.8% in local polls, as city police imposed traffic restrictions for the events.