Poll campaign kick-start
PM Narendra Modi on Friday (January 23) visited Kerala. The visit served as a launch pad for the BJP/NDA poll campaign in Kerala ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, with PM urging support for a “double engine government. It marked the formal push for the BJP campaign in poll-bound Southern state. (All pic credits: Agencies)
Grand arrival in Thiruvananthapuram
PM Modi arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to a a warm welcome from party leaders, greeted by a large crowd and senior dignitaries including Kerala governor and chief minister, and enthusiastic supporters as he began his Kerala visit.
Flagging off four new train, rail connectivity expansion
PM flagged off four new train services, including three Amrit Bharat Express trains and one passenger service — a major boost to regional rail connectivity across Kerala and beyond. The new trains, connecting Kerala with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, are aimed at enhancing travel accessibility, tourism and trade.
PM SVANidhi credit card launch
Prime Minister Modi unveiled the PM SVANidhi Credit Card, a UPI-linked, interest-free facility for street vendors and informal workers, and also distributed SVANidhi loans to benefits to select beneficiaries in a program.
Meeting with seers and religious leaders
PM Modi interacted with a group of prominent seers and spiritual leaders in Kerala, discussing cultural heritage, social harmony and development initiatives — an important symbolic outreach during the visit.
Warm on-stage welcome by BJP leaders
Senior BJP leaders, including Rajeev Chandrasekhar and other state leaders, welcomed the Prime Minister on stage during the rally, presenting traditional shawls and bouquets.
Public address & crowd engagement, pitch for development
In his address to a rally, PM lauded voters for recent civic poll results, interacted with the crowd, and spoke — including in Malayalam. He emphasizing that Kerala’s progress is vital to national growth, saying further the Centre’s focus on urban infrastructure, welfare schemes, and economic opportunities for citizens across sectors