Amit Shah inaugurates newly-built BJP office in Kerala

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed state-of-the-art BJP office in Thiruvananthapuram.

The swanky seven-storey building, which is equipped with modern amenities, has been named as Mararji Bhavan in honour of late KG Marar, a well-known former state BJP president.

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The Union Minister arrived in Thiruvananthapuram late last night and visited the new office complex on Saturday morning.

Shah hoisted the party flag, planted a sapling, and toured the building, which includes the office of newly appointed state BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

The land for the building once had the ancestral house of a former Congress Union Minister on it. Later, it was purchased by PP Mukundan, senior BJP leader known for his close ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The building project had stirred controversy when it was said that it would include a dedicated room for a future BJP Chief Minister of Kerala — despite the party’s limited electoral presence in the state.

The BJP had won a single Assembly seat in 2016, which it lost in 2021.

However, the BJP gained renewed momentum after actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 general elections, later joining the Union Cabinet.

Meanwhile, Shah is visiting the state a day after the Kerala unit of the saffron party announced a major organisational reshuffle under the new leadership of Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

The next Kerala Legislative Assembly election is expected to be held in May 2026.

This election will be held to elect 140 MLAs to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. The upcoming election is anticipated to be a fierce contest between the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF), headed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Indian National Congress.

Meanwhile, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to strengthen its presence and maintain a firm third position.