Bharatiya Janata Party – Kerala
BJP Keralam ബിജെപി കേരളം | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BJP |
| President | Rajeev Chandrasekhar[1] |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Split from | Janata Party |
| Preceded by |
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| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695014 |
| Labour wing | Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh[3] |
| Peasant's wing | Bharatiya Kisan Sangh[4] |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 20
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 9
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| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 0 / 140
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| Election symbol | |
| Lotus | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala (BJP Kerala) (ബിജെപി കേരളം), also known as BJP Keralam, is the affiliate of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian state of Kerala. The party is based in Thiruvananthapuram and is led by chair K. Surendran.[1]
The party currently holds 1 seat in the Lok Sabha but 0 seats in the Rajya Sabha from the state, while it does not have any seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
The party won its first ever MLA from Kerala in 2016 when party veteran O. Rajagopal defeated V. Sivankutty of the CPI(M) in Nemom.[5] However, the party lost the Nemom seat in the 2021 election by a narrow margin.[6] The party won its first-ever Lok Sabha MP from the state in 2024 when actor-turned politician Suresh Gopi defeated V. S. Sunil Kumar of the CPI(M) in Thrissur by a margin of 74,686 votes, marking a significant event for the party in Kerala that has historically been dominated by the Communist-led LDF and Congress-led UDF.[7][8]
Electoral performance
Lok Sabha elections
| Year | Seats won | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janata Party | ||||
| 1980 | 0 / 20
|
6.7% | New | Others |
| 1984[a] | 1 / 20
|
2.1% | 4.6% | Others |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| 1984[b] | 0 / 20
|
1.8% | New | Others |
| 1989 | 0 / 20
|
4.5% | 2.7% | Opposition |
| 1991 | 0 / 20
|
4.6% | 0.1% | Opposition |
| 1996 | 0 / 20
|
5.6% | 1% | Opposition |
| 1998 | 0 / 20
|
8% | 2.4% | Government |
| 1999 | 0 / 20
|
6.6% | 1.4% | Government |
| 2004 | 0 / 20
|
10.4% | 3.8% | Opposition |
| 2009 | 0 / 20
|
6.3% | 4.1% | Opposition |
| 2014 | 0 / 20
|
10.5% | 4.2% | Government |
| 2019 | 0 / 20
|
13% | 2.5% | Government |
| 2024 | 1 / 20
|
16.8% | 3.8% | Government |
Legislative Assembly elections
| Year | Seats won | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janata Party | ||||
| 1980 | 5 / 140
|
7.6% | New | Opposition |
| 1982[c] | 4 / 140
|
4% | 3.6% | Others |
| 1987[d] | 7 / 140
|
3.8% | 0.2% | Government |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| 1982[e] | 0 / 140
|
2.8% | New | Others |
| 1987[f] | 0 / 140
|
5.6% | 2.8% | Others |
| 1991 | 0 / 140
|
4.8% | 0.8% | Others |
| 1996 | 0 / 140
|
5.5% | 0.7% | Others |
| 2001 | 0 / 140
|
5% | 0.5% | Others |
| 2006 | 0 / 140
|
4.7% | 0.3% | Others |
| 2011 | 0 / 140
|
6% | 1.3% | Others |
| 2016 | 1 / 140
|
10.6% | 4.6% | Opposition |
| 2021 | 0 / 140
|
11.4% | 0.8% | Others |
Local elections
Municipal Corporation elections
| Year | Municipal Corporation | Seats won | Change in seats | Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannur district | |||||||
| 2015 | Kannur Municipal Corporation | 0 / 55
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None | ||||
| 2020 | 1 / 55
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1 | Opposition | ||||
| Ernakulam district | |||||||
| 2015 | Kochi Municipal Corporation | 2 / 74
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Opposition | ||||
| 2020 | 5 / 74
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3 | |||||
| Kollam district | |||||||
| 2015 | Kollam Municipal Corporation | 2 / 55
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Opposition | ||||
| 2020 | 6 / 55
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4 | |||||
| Kozhikode district | |||||||
| 2015 | Kozhikode Municipal Corporation | 7 / 75
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Opposition | ||||
| 2020 | 7 / 75
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| Thrissur district | |||||||
| 2015 | Thrissur Municipal Corporation | 6 / 55
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Opposition | ||||
| 2020 | 6 / 55
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| Thiruvananthapuram district | |||||||
| 2015 | Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation | 35 / 100
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Opposition | ||||
| 2020 | 35 / 100
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Leadership
Elected members
Incumbent member(s) of Lok Sabha
| S.No. | Constituency | Portrait | Name | Win Margin in 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | ||||
| 01. | 10 | Thrissur | Suresh Gopi[9] | 74,686 | |
List of State Presidents
| No | Portrait | Name[10] | Term of Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Rajagopal | 1980 | 1985 | |
| 2 | K. G. Marar | 1985 | 1990 | |
| 3 | K. Raman Pillai | 1990 | 1994 | |
| (2) | K. G. Marar | 1994 | 1995 | |
| 4 | K. V. Sreedharan Master | 1995 | 1998 | |
| 5 | C. K. Padmanabhan | 1998 | 2003 | |
| 6 | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | 2003 | 2006 | |
| 7 | P. K. Krishna Das | 2006 | 2009 | |
| 8 | V. Muraleedharan | 2009 | 2015 | |
| 9 | Kummanam Rajasekharan | 2015 | 2018 | |
| (6) | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | 2018 | 2019 | |
| 10[11] | K. Surendran | 2 February 2020 | 23 March 2025 | |
| 11[1] | Rajeev Chandrasekhar | 24 March 2025 | Incumbent | |
See also
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala
- Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
- National Democratic Alliance
- State units of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Notes
- ^ Janata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party both fought the 1984 elections in Kerala as separate parties. JP was part of the UDF alliance whereas BJP fought as a Third Front.
- ^ Janata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party both fought the 1984 elections in Kerala as separate parties. JP was part of the UDF alliance whereas BJP fought as a Third Front.
- ^ Janata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party both fought the 1982 assembly elections in Kerala as separate parties.
- ^ Janata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party both fought the 1987 assembly elections in Kerala as separate parties. JP was part of the LDF alliance whereas BJP fought as a Third Front.
- ^ Janata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party both fought the 1982 assembly elections in Kerala as separate parties
- ^ Janata Party and Bharatiya Janata Party both fought the 1987 assembly elections in Kerala as separate parties. JP was part of the LDF alliance whereas BJP fought as a Third Front.
References
- ^ a b c "Rajeev Chandrasekhar takes over as Kerala BJP president, invokes 20th century social reformer". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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- ^ Pragya Singh (15 January 2008). "Need to Know BJP-led BMS is biggest labour union in India". live mint. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Sejuta Das (2019e). Class, Politics, and Agricultural Policies in Post-liberalisation India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 172–173. ISBN 978-1-108-41628-3.
- ^ "BJP's O Rajagopal wins from Nemom, gives BJP its first seat in Kerala assembly". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results 2021: Why BJP failed to retain its only seat in the state". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "BJP's Lok Sabha debut in Kerala: Suresh Gopi wins in Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency by 74,686 votes". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "BJP gains ground amid erosion of Left votes in Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "BJP opens account in Kerala as Suresh Gopi wins in Thrissur". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "List of former presidents of BJP Kerala". Kerala BJP. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "BJP Appoints K Surendran As Kerala Unit President". NDTV. Retrieved 24 March 2025.