'Kerala ready for new dawn, BJP emerging as people’s option': PM Modi writes to TVM mayor
Modi described the election outcome as historic, noting that V V Rajesh and G S Asha Nath took oath as mayor and deputy mayor, respectively.
Modi described the election outcome as historic, noting that V V Rajesh and G S Asha Nath took oath as mayor and deputy mayor, respectively.
Modi described the election outcome as historic, noting that V V Rajesh and G S Asha Nath took oath as mayor and deputy mayor, respectively.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Kerala, particularly its youth and women, is ready for a “new dawn,” asserting that the BJP is emerging as a viable political option in the state following its historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram city corporation elections.
In a letter congratulating newly elected mayor V V Rajesh, Modi said the BJP-led NDA is gaining the confidence of the people of Kerala, "rooted in nationalism without exclusion, development without corruption, and governance without appeasement."
The BJP-NDA secured 50 of the 101 divisions in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation in the recently concluded local body polls, while the LDF secured 29 seats and the UDF 19. The BJP later earned the simple majority mark after independent councillor Patoor Radhakrishnan announced his support for the party, taking its tally to 51.
Modi described the election outcome as historic, noting that V V Rajesh and G S Asha Nath took oath as mayor and deputy mayor, respectively. He congratulated them, along with the party’s newly elected councillors and karyakartas, for what he termed a landmark performance in the state capital.
Reflecting on the BJP’s journey in Kerala, the Prime Minister said the party’s workers had endured decades of political hostility and violence in a state dominated by the LDF and UDF. He alleged that both fronts had poor governance records and fostered a culture of corruption. Despite these challenges, he said, BJP workers continued to raise public issues fearlessly and uphold the party’s ideology, often at great personal cost.
Modi further alleged that the “fixed match” between the LDF and UDF—being allies in Delhi and rivals in Kerala—was nearing its end, adding that the people of the state wanted to move beyond broken promises.
Recalling his visits to Thiruvananthapuram, Modi said the city holds a special place in the hearts of Malayalis. He described it as a land blessed by Sree Padmanabhaswamy and a centre that has nurtured social reformers, thinkers, artists and cultural icons. “When such a city blesses the BJP, it is truly humbling,” he said.
According to the Prime Minister, the BJP’s vision of building a 'Vikasita Thiruvananthapuram' had resonated across social sections, with voters recognising the Centre’s development initiatives, particularly in urban governance. Calling the victory “epoch-making,” Modi said it marked a milestone “written in golden letters” in the party’s history.
He also invoked the teachings of social reformers Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyankali and Mannathu Padmanabhan, urging the new leadership to draw inspiration from their ideals of selfless service, social justice and women’s empowerment to improve the quality of life for the city's people.