Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar stated that the party's victory in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation elections marks a turning point in Kerala's political landscape. He announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala on January 23 to address a public rally and meet senior party workers. This development precedes the 2026 assembly elections.
Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in Kerala, the Bharatiya Janata Party's activities are intensifying. Senior BJP leader and the party's Kerala in-charge, Prakash Javadekar, said on Monday that the BJP's recent victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation elections, which had been under Left control for decades, marks a turning point in Kerala's political landscape.
"The point is, we have won the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in Kerala, which was under the control of the Communists for 45 years... The atmosphere in Kerala is changing. It shows a change in Kerala politics and that the NDA is growing. It shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal has reached every nook and corner of Kerala," Javadekar said.
On Thursday, Javadekar announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Kerala on January 23 to kick off a series of political engagements, including addressing a public rally and holding meetings with senior party workers. "Prime Minister (Modi) is arriving on January 23 and he will address a public rally. He will also hold meeting with senior party workers. This sequence of programmes will continue in the days ahead. As you know, leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party do not get tired. Whether it is Modi, (Amit) Shah, Yogi (Adityanath), or other leaders, they never slow down... they work continuously. On the other hand, leaders like Tejashwi (Yadav), Rahul (Gandhi), and Akhilesh (Yadav) disappear without anyone even noticing," he added.
The victory occurred in December and has injected fresh momentum into the BJP's efforts to establish itself as a serious player in southern India's political arena. The BJP has never formed a government in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, or West Bengal, though it has expanded its footprint in Bengal in recent years. The 2026 polls in these states and Puducherry are high-stakes battles for the ruling dispensations to hold onto their strongholds.
