Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) It was colour, culture and crowds all the way as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled through the heart of Thiruvananthapuram in a high-energy roadshow that transformed the capital’s streets into a vibrant political carnival on Saturday evening.Landing at the city airport by helicopter after a rally in Tiruvalla, PM Modi’s convoy moved towards Killipalam, near the bustling Chalai Market, where the roadshow formally began.But long before Prime Minister Modi rea…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) A controversy has erupted after R. Sreelekha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Vattiyoorkavu, made sharp remarks on Friday on women’s safety in Kerala, directly targeting the state government. Speaking at a “Brunch with Sreelekha” event in Sasthamangalam, she alleged that the Kerala government has “turned a blind eye” even to issues like “love jihad”, and claimed that this has resulted in a lack of safety for women in the state.Drawing from per…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) With Rajeev Chandrasekhar in charge as the BJP’s Kerala unit president, all eyes are on how the party reshapes its strategy ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections.Despite his Kerala roots, Chandrasekhar was long perceived as an outsider to the state’s complex political landscape. His political journey gained visibility in Kerala only in early 2024, when he was fielded by the BJP against Shashi Tharoor from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency.Althoug…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) A political row has erupted over waste management in the aftermath of the Attukal Pongala, with Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Saturday asserting that the state government would step in wherever necessary, even as the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation faces criticism over the slow pace of post-festival cleaning. It was on Tuesday the famed pongala festival attached to the Attukal Temple in the state capital city took place where an estimated four million wome…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, assured the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation from Kerala that he would visit the state to campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections, describing the party’s recent victory at the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation as significant and a major milestone for the BJP in the state. The Prime Minister made these remarks while receiving 115 BJP elected representatives from corporations, municipalities and the three-tier panchayat i…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, after interacting with the visiting team of elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) team comprising of 115 winners at the December local body polls, said that it is clear that Kerala is fed up of LDF and UDF and is looking towards the BJP and NDA with great hope. “Therefore, elected members from BJP-NDA will work at the grassroots and address the challenges faced by the people,” the Prime Minister added.Taking to his official X acc…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) The BJP’s historic capture of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ending more than four decades of uninterrupted Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule, is set to be celebrated at the national level, with the Prime Minister’s Office extending a rare official reception to the party’s councillors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally invited a BJP delegation led by Mayor V. V. Rajesh to a dinner at his official residence on February 13.Such an invitation to munici…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday declared that the BJP’s historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation marked the beginning of a political transformation in Kerala, asserting that the state was ready to break free from decades of alternating rule by the Left and the Congress-led United Democratic Front.Addressing a mammoth gathering of BJP workers at Putharikandam Maidan, the PM said he was “happy to be in the land of Sree Padmanabhan” and descr…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow through the streets of Thiruvananthapuram on Friday turned the state capital into a living spectacle, as thousands poured onto the roads to witness a moment that blended political significance with raw public emotion.PM Modi is in Thiruvananthapuram to inaugurate a slew of Central government projects, unveil the development roadmap for the city, and take part in celebrations following the BJP’s historic victory in the …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in the Kerala capital city on Friday to a rousing reception, marking a politically significant visit in the wake of the BJP’s historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.At the airport, the Prime Minister was received by Kerala Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and senior dignitaries, including top BJP leaders.PM Modi is in the state capital to inaugurate a slew of Central projects and…