The BJP has started a door-to-door campaign among Christians in Kerala before local body polls. The party aims to spread its ideas and counter misunderstandings spread by Congress, according to BJP leaders.
Thiruvanthapuram, 10 Sep 2025
The BJP has started a door-to-door campaign among Christians in Kerala before local body polls. The party aims to spread its ideas and counter misunderstandings spread by Congress, according to BJP leaders.
BJP's Campaign Strategy
BJP leaders say they are only asking for equal rights for all groups. The party is holding a workshop in Kottayam to train its minority wing members on outreach. They are focusing on small groups of homes, talking about PM Modi's plans for growth. The party wants to gain trust after two Catholic nuns were arrested in Chhattisgarh last month.
Christian Community in Kerala
Christians make up about 18 percent of Kerala's people. They have many groups like Latin Catholics and Syrian Christians. The Catholic group is very powerful and runs many schools and hospitals. In the 2024 national election, about 5 percent of Kerala's Christians voted for BJP. This helped BJP win its first parliament seat in Thrissur. Christians make up about 18 percent of Kerala's people. They have many groups like Latin Catholics and Syrian Christians. The Catholic group is very powerful and runs many schools and hospitals. In the 2024 national election, about 5 percent of Kerala's Christians voted for BJP. This helped BJP win its first parliament seat in Thrissur. Thiruvanthapuram: After the last month’s arrest of two Catholic nuns in Chhattisgarh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its outreach towards the Christian community ahead of the local body…
There is a misunderstanding about the BJP in the state spread by Congress. We are trying to overcome that.
The BJP plans to continue its outreach to Christians in Kerala over the next two months. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 10 Sep 2025, 14:17 IST; source: link
