'Time has come for BJP to form government in Kerala', Amit Shah appeals to Christian community.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reached out to the Christian community on the occasion of Easter, urging them to stand with the BJP-led NDA and help form the government in Kerala in the assembly elections to be held on April 9.

Shah said the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections are not just about changing the government but about improving the future of the state and now the time has come to form a BJP-led front government in the state.

Greetings to the Christian community on Easter

In Kunnathunadu, Amit Shah said the NDA's vote share has increased in Kerala since the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He extended Easter greetings to the Christian community and appealed to them to support the NDA so it can form a government in Kerala.

"I appeal to my brothers and sisters from the Christian community to stand with the NDA and help build a prosperous Kerala," he said. His appeal comes at a time when there are concerns among the Christian community in the Christian-dominated state of Kerala over the recent amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) by the Centre.

Taking a dig at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, he said the Marxist leader has started a new name-changing startup. Vijayan changes the names of all centrally funded projects in the state to take credit for them.

Flowers showered during the roadshow

Amit Shah held a road show from Methottam Bijith Junction to Naduvattom in Kozhikode, where hundreds of BJP supporters wearing saffron caps and carrying party flags lined both sides. Shah, in an open vehicle decorated with flowers, accepted greetings. To the beat of drums, the Home Minister showered flowers on the crowd.

Huge support in Puducherry: Nitin Naveen

BJP national president Nitin Naveen said at a roadshow in Thirunallar, Puducherry, that there is a huge wave of public support for the NDA in the assembly elections scheduled for April 9. "Puducherry has firmly chosen the path of development," Naveen said. GNS Rajasekaran is the BJP candidate for Thirunallar.

Nemom to witness a triangular contest for entry into Keralam

Nemom Assembly constituency, considered the gateway of the Bharatiya Janata Party to the Kerala Assembly, is set to witness a triangular contest between the LDF, UDF and the BJP-led NDA in the 2026 elections.

Kerala Education Minister and CPI(M) leader V. Sivankutty is seeking to retain the Nemom seat. He previously lost the seat to BJP leader O. Rajagopal in 2016, marking the BJP's first assembly victory in the state.

Shivankutty regained the seat in the 2021 elections and is now facing a strong challenge from Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The CPI(M) regained the seat in 2021, but the BJP has performed strongly in the two assembly elections

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