PM Modi Bets On Thiruvananthapuram Model To Power BJP In Kerala Ahead Of Assembly Polls
Thiruvananthapuram/Hyderabad, Jan 21 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Thiruvananthapuram on Friday is being closely watched within the BJP as a critical political intervention aimed at converting a historic civic breakthrough into wider electoral momentum in Kerala, a state where the party still has no presence in the 140-member Assembly.
PM Modi will unveil the Capital City Development Blueprint and flag off the Amrit Bharat rail service, but the political subtext of the visit is unmistakable.
Ever since the BJP scripted history in December by wresting control of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation — ending the CPI(M)’s uninterrupted 45-year dominance — the Prime Minister has repeatedly cited the capital city as a symbol of “new political possibilities” in Kerala.
While the BJP has celebrated the corporation victory as a watershed moment, the national leadership has also taken note of a key concern — despite winning power, the party’s vote share dipped compared to earlier elections.
The paradox of power without vote consolidation has sharpened internal assessments, prompting a renewed push to expand the BJP’s social and electoral base ahead of the Assembly polls due in April – May this year. Friday’s visit is widely seen as an attempt to inject fresh energy into a cadre that has tasted power locally but remains electorally marginal at the state level.
The BJP had promised during the civic polls that PM Modi would visit Thiruvananthapuram within 45 days of assuming control of the corporation, a commitment now being fulfilled with a high-visibility development pitch.
The capital development blueprint is expected to outline new central projects, the next phase of the Smart City programme, a comprehensive waste management initiative, and a development corridor linked to the Vizhinjam port. (Maxim News)
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