A phalanx of Union ministers and national leaders are conducting a series of high-profile roadshows and public rallies for BJP-led NDA candidates in Kerala on Friday (April 3). The flash campaign features some of the prominent faces of the alliance, which aims to boost support for local candidates in key constituencies.
Senior party leader Smriti Irani is all set for a marathon day of campaigning starting with a roadshow at Aruvikkara in Thiruvananthapuram in support of BJP candidate Vivek Gopan. He will later move to Kottarakara for a 1.5 km long roadshow alongside candidate R. Reshmi.
Meanwhile, MP Tejasvi Surya is targeting Mavelikara and Chirayinkeezhu constituencies. His schedule includes a public program in Punnamood for candidate S. Ajimon and an evening roadshow around Chirayinkeezhu for candidate BS Anoop.
Several Union ministers are also in place to lend weight to the NDA’s regional aspirations. JP Nadda, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, will visit the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in the capital and then conduct a roadshow for candidate R. Sreelekha in Vattiyurkavu late in the evening.
Kiren Rijiju, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, will lead a roadshow in Kollam, followed by a public meeting in Kundara and an awareness program for minorities in Thiruvananthapuram in the evening.
Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durga Das Uikey will focus on tribal outreach and meet leaders at Mananthawady, followed by public programs at Mananthawady and Sulthan Bathery.
In the northern belt, K. Annamalai, the party’s national executive member, is campaigning in Kannur. He will address a public program in Kannur for C. Raghunath, followed by a session in Azhikode for KK Vinod Kumar.
Published – 03 Apr 2026 12:03 IST
