Kerala Bjp
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How BJP's Kerala rise unfolded: Vote share growth, seats contested and allies | Explained
Explainers | Mar 19, 2026, 02:08 PM ISTThe BJP's journey in Kerala spans over four decades, marked by slow but consistent organisational growth, expanding vote share and persistent electoral efforts. Despite limited success in securing seats, the party has strengthened its cadre, widened alliances and improved visibility.
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Kerala Election: Can BJP finally break its Assembly jinx? Seats where BJP came second in 2021
India | Mar 18, 2026, 02:04 PM ISTKerala Assembly Election 2026: Nemom stands as a prime example of the BJP's heartbreaking near-victories, a Hindu-dominated constituency in Thiruvananthapuram where O Rajagopal claimed Kerala's inaugural saffron Assembly win in 2016 by 8,671 votes.
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The Kottayam Gambit: Can the lotus bloom in the Syro-Malabar belt? Decoding BJP's first Kerala list
India | Mar 17, 2026, 01:36 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is stepping up its Kerala push ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections by targeting the influential Christian vote, especially in the Syro-Malabar belt. With strategic candidate selection and sustained outreach, the party aims to build on its 2024 gains.
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Kerala local body polls: What happened in Kochi Municipal Corporation in 2020 election? Details
India | Dec 12, 2025, 11:44 AM ISTKerala local body poll results: In the 2020 Kochi Municipal Corporation elections, which had 74 seats, the contest was fought closely. The UDF emerged as the single largest bloc with 30 seats, led mainly by the Congress, which won 27 seats, along with one seat each for the RSP, KCM, and IUML.
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BJP state office as centre of 'Viksit Keralam' more important than having CM: Amit Shah in Kerala
India | Jul 12, 2025, 02:40 PM ISTSpeaking at the Viksit Keralam Sammelan held at Putharikandam Maidan, Shah stressed that the development of Kerala is integral to the vision of a developed India (Viksit Bharat).
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar takes charge as BJP Kerala chief, promises to bring NDA govt to power in state
India | Mar 24, 2025, 05:29 PM ISTReflecting on the BJP's growing influence in Kerala, Chandrasekhar highlighted the party's performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
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Congress MLA Uma Thomas on ventilator support after falling 15 feet from Kochi stadium
India | Dec 30, 2024, 09:57 AM ISTMLA Uma Thomas is undergoing treatment at ICU after sustaining severe injuries, she is critical. Reportedly, she hit her head on the concrete ground after falling from the gallery
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Former Kerala DGP R Sreelekha joins BJP in Thiruvananthapuram
India | Oct 09, 2024, 05:38 PM ISTR Sreelekha took party membership at her residence in Thiruvananthapuram from BJP state president K Surendran on Wednesday.
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'Blatant Overreach': BJP rips Vijayan govt apart on appointment of foreign secretary in Kerala
India | Jul 20, 2024, 05:17 PM ISTThe matters related to foreign affairs come under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Accordingly, the state has no role in external affairs. BJP is using this to call the appointment of a foreign secretary a violation of the constitution.
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Cong considers state as political ATM: Kerela BJP chief on Rahul's decision to vacate Wayanad seat
India | Jun 17, 2024, 09:09 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh and vacate his Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut.
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Life threat to PM Modi during Kerala visit; police launch probe
India | Apr 22, 2023, 05:10 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Kerala on April 24 for a two-day visit and attend a host of programmes including the flagging off Vande Bharat Express train.
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FIR registered against Kerala BJP chief Surendran for alleged remarks against Left women leaders
India | Mar 29, 2023, 08:22 PM ISTKerala BJP chief Surendran said he was only referring to the quantum of financial gain allegedly received by Left leaders through their corrupt activities.
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'Single MLA cannot do much for the people...': Metro Man E Sreedharan quits active politics
India | Dec 16, 2021, 08:39 PM ISTSreedharan had contested in the assembly polls held in April last as BJP's CM candidate but was defeated by Congress leader Shafi Parambil.
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Kerala BJP Chief booked over bribery charges
India | Jun 18, 2021, 09:51 AM ISTThe development comes a day after a court here directed the police to register the case against Surendran over bribery allegations.
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BJP may get majority in Kerala or enough seats to become kingmaker: Metroman E Sreedharan
Elections | Mar 25, 2021, 10:26 AM ISTMetroman E Sreedharan, the technocrat who implemented several flagship projects across India including the Metro Rail, is confident of turning around the Bharatiya Janata Party's fortune in Kerala.
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Kerala FM should be dropped from cabinet for 'leaking' CAG report: State BJP chief
News | Nov 17, 2020, 11:24 PM ISTKerala BJP president K Surendran hit out at state Finance Minister Thomas Isaac for allegedly leaking CandAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) audit report documents and urged chief minister to drop him from the cabinet.
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Kerala gold smuggling case: BJP organises protest demanding CM Pinarayi Vijayan's ouster
India | Nov 02, 2020, 09:17 AM ISTKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan is under attack from the opposition ranks for the massive gold scandal in which his former principal secretary was allegedly involved.
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Kerala BJP panel fails to identify new president
National | Dec 08, 2019, 05:57 PM ISTThe meeting was chaired by national organisation secretary B.L. Santhosh. While Surendran is being backed by the faction headed by Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan, Ramesh has the support of former state BJP chief P.K. Krishnadas.
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Sreedharan appointed as Mizoram Governor as BJP looks for Kerala Chief
National | Oct 26, 2019, 02:23 PM ISTThe Kerala unit of the BJP has two power centres -- one led by Union Minister of State for External Affairs V.Muraleedharan and the other led by former state party president P.K.Krishnadas -- and the race is between the two to get their nominee to the party top's post
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Kerala: One of BJP's Lok Sabha election campaigns will be Sabarimala issue
Mar 28, 2019, 08:25 PM ISTThe Kerala unit of the BJP on Thursday made it clear that one of its Lok Sabha election campaigns will be the Sabarimala issue.