{"id":27374,"date":"2026-01-11T13:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/ultimate-goal-to-form-govt-in-kerala-amit-shah-after-bjp-local-body-win-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:16:43","slug":"ultimate-goal-to-form-govt-in-kerala-amit-shah-after-bjp-local-body-win-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/ultimate-goal-to-form-govt-in-kerala-amit-shah-after-bjp-local-body-win-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Ultimate Goal To Form Govt In Kerala&#8217;: Amit Shah After BJP Local Body Win | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9823660\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 11, 2026, 17:33 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9823660\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-152697000 asubttl-schema\">Shah called the party\u2019s recent success in the local body polls as a stepping stone towards this larger goal.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text='Ultimate%20Goal%20To%20Form%20Govt%20In%20Kerala'%3A%20Amit%20Shah%20After%20BJP%20Local%20Body%20Win - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/ultimate-goal-to-form-govt-in-kerala-amit-shah-after-bjp-local-body-win-ws-l-9823660.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-152697000\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-152697000 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)\" title=\"Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-152697000\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party\u2019s ultimate goal in Kerala was to form a government under the lotus symbol and bring a BJP Chief Minister to power in the state.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Addressing newly elected BJP councillors in Thiruvananthapuram, Shah called the party\u2019s 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\u2019s presence in Kerala.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cThis victory is not our goal, but a stepping stone towards achieving our goal,&#8221; Shah said. \u201cOur 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">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.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">He said support for the BJP in Kerala was steadily increasing and expressed confidence that the party would form the government in the upcoming state elections. Shah also launched a sharp attack on the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Pointing to the BJP\u2019s growing vote share, Shah said the party had secured 11 per cent of the vote in 2014, 16 per cent in 2019 and 20 per cent in 2024. He said the next jump would not take long and predicted a major breakthrough by 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Shah credited party workers for the recent gains, noting that the BJP had won 30 gram panchayats, two municipalities and the mayor\u2019s post in Thiruvananthapuram.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cToday, with great humility, on behalf of the BJP, I want to dedicate our victory to the hundreds of party workers who have served time in jail and to their families,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><em>(With inputs from ANI)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-152697000 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kerala, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-152697000 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 11, 2026, 17:26 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-152697000 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;Ultimate Goal To Form Govt In Kerala&#8217;: Amit Shah After BJP Local Body Win<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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