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PM Modi’s Visit to Kerala Raises Questions: Is This BJP’s Larger Electoral Strategy?

  • Posted on April 25, 2023
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  • By Arijit Dutta
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The recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern Indian state of Kerala has sparked speculation through a road show in Kochi that it may be part of a larger electoral. Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Kerala's Malappuram district, and his visit comes ahead of assembly elections in the state next year.

 

According to a political analyst, Modi's trip to Kerala is an effort to enhance the chances of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming polls. The state of Kerala has historically posed a challenge for the BJP in expanding its influence. However, the party is optimistic about making progress in the region.

The recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern Indian state of Kerala has sparked speculation through a road show in Kochi that it may be part of a larger electoral.

The interpretation of Modi's trip to Kerala implies that the BJP is determined to increase its influence within the region. The party has been putting in endeavors to attract the significant Christian community of the state, which has conventionally favored the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala.

 

Modi's trip to Malappuram, which houses a significant Muslim populace, is perceived as an attempt to counter the LDF's sway over the Muslim population of the state. Modi delivered a speech at a gathering in Malappuram and initiated various initiatives toward the advancement of the region.

 

Modi's trip to Kerala is an effort to enhance the chances of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming polls
O Rajagopal after his victory from Nemom. (Source: Express Photo)

Many consider Modi's trip to Kerala as a move to strengthen BJP's backing within the region. To secure the support of the Hindu population, which constitutes a substantial portion of the state's inhabitants, the BJP has been making a significant effort.

 

The BJP has observed notable advancements in Kerala during the past few years, achieving a historic win in 2016 by securing one seat in the state assembly for the first time. The party aims to capitalize on its recent accomplishment during the upcoming elections and position itself as a believable option to the LDF and the UDF led by Congress in the state.

 

during the past few years, achieving a historic win in 2016 by securing one seat in the state assembly for the first time. The party aims to capitalize on its recent accomplishment
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo Credit: PTI)


The perception is that Modi's trip to Kerala is a component of the BJP's broader electoral approach in the region. The intention of the party in the upcoming elections is to achieve notable advancements in the state, and Modi's visit is perceived as an indication of the BJP's determination to accomplish this objective.

 

 

 

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