'Ultimate Goal To Form Govt In Kerala': Amit Shah After BJP Local Body Win

Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 17:26 IST

Shah called the party’s recent success in the local body polls as a stepping stone towards this larger goal.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ultimate goal in Kerala was to form a government under the lotus symbol and bring a BJP Chief Minister to power in the state.

Addressing newly elected BJP councillors in Thiruvananthapuram, Shah called the party’s recent success in the local body polls as a stepping stone towards this larger goal. He said the victory was not an end in itself but part of a long-term plan to expand the party’s presence in Kerala.

“This victory is not our goal, but a stepping stone towards achieving our goal," Shah said. “Our ultimate goal is to form a government in Kerala under the lotus symbol and bring a BJP Chief Minister. Our goal is to make Kerala fully developed and to protect Kerala from anti-national forces, to protect the power of faith that has existed in Kerala for centuries."

Shah arrived in the state capital on Saturday night for a one-day visit. This was his first visit to Thiruvananthapuram after the BJP-led NDA captured power in the city corporation in the recent local body elections, ending four decades of Left rule.

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