Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Thrissur city in Kerala on January 3, where he will participate in a road show and address a women's meeting. The event is organized to express gratitude for the successful passage of the Women's Reservation Bill.
This visit holds strategic importance for the BJP, aiming to secure victory in the Trissur Lok Sabha seat. Modi's presence in Thrissur is expected to mark the initiation of the party's campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state.
The BJP is reportedly considering actor Suresh Gopi as its candidate for the Thrissur constituency, with posters featuring him already visible in the city ahead of Modi's visit. Despite Gopi's unsuccessful attempts in the 2019 Lok Sabha election and the 2021 assembly election in Thrissur, the party seems determined to make a mark in the region.
In response to queries about the significance of Modi's visit to Thrissur, K. Surendran, the state BJP President, stated that the Prime Minister has previously visited various cities in Kerala, including the state capital, Kozhikode, and Kochi. This visit to Thrissur is seen as part of the broader engagement with the state.
During the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP-led NDA secured the second position in Thiruvananthapuram and a distant third in the remaining seats across the state. The party has so far won only one assembly seat in the state during the 2016 assembly polls, subsequently losing it in the 2021 assembly polls. Modi's visit is anticipated to energize the BJP's efforts to strengthen its position in Kerala.
(With Agency Inputs)
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