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Saturday, February 14, 2026
TopicBJP in Kerala

Topic: BJP in Kerala

BJP moves to rein in ‘vigilante’ councillors & an unlikely alliance forces LDF govt on a backfoot

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty, and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Congress-led UDF edges ahead in Kerala civic polls, BJP set to clinch Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala local body polls being seen as a precursor to assembly election next year, see ruling Left suffer major setbacks with BJP making breakthrough in state capital.

Laying groundwork for local body & assembly polls, Kerala BJP begins door-to-door Muslim outreach

Kerala BJP chief Chandrasekhar says teams will visit Muslim households to explain the party’s developmental vision for the state which includes everyone irrespective of religion.

Malayalam rap’s provocateur, Vedan’s battle with the system, his art & a #MeToo past

Calicut University added a song by Vedan to its BA Malayalam Literature syllabus but withdrew it after a BJP-linked syndicate member’s complaint that the song was 'inappropriate'.

Union minister Suresh Gopi says remark that ‘Brahmin or Naidu’ should helm tribal affairs misinterpreted

Row over Kerala's lone BJP MP's words came soon after Union Minister of State George Kurian said Kerala should declare itself backward if it wants more funds from Centre.

Kerala Left is becoming indistinguishable from Right—turncoats, ideological erosion, hypocrisy

It is a fallacy to believe that Keralites are cut from some different cloth, that there is no scope for sectarian thought.

Confident BJP with deep roots seeks to wrest Palakkad from Congress; Left hopes for revival

BJP hopes to build on steady growth in the region & make history after 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan's narrow loss last time, while Congress banks on ex-MLA Shafi Parambil's popularity.

Suresh Gopi, BJP’s 1st Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, sworn in as minister of state in Modi 3.0 govt

Gopi, who contested 2019 Lok Sabha and 2021 assembly elections without success, triumphed in Thrissur with a significant margin of over 70,000 votes, giving BJP its lone LS seat in the state.

1st LS seat to neck-and-neck fight in Thiruvananthapuram: Why Thrissur isn’t only win for BJP in Kerala

The party, which contested 16 seats, saw its vote share rise to 16.68%, up from 13% in 2019 when it contested 15 seats. This surge has impacted both LDF and UDF.

Seven hurdles BJP faces in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and how they’re playing out in 2024 polls

BJP’s political adversaries in the south, even the Congress, are much more organised and alive in their response to hot-button issues.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.