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VIKASITA KERALAM ROADMAP’ 2026 RELEASED
Unveiling its roadmap for the upcoming Kerala Assembly Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has released a high-profile manifesto centred on the tagline “Viksit Keralam” on 31 March 2026. The manifesto, released by BJP National President Shri Nitin Nabin in the presence of BJP State President Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar and other alliance leaders, also prioritises massive infrastructure and welfare initiatives.
The manifesto, released by BJP National President, promised a high-speed railway network connecting the state capital with Kannur, 20,000 litres of free water for every household, and “water for Tamil Nadu and safety for Kerala” concerning the Mullaperiyar dam.
In his speech, after releasing the manifesto, Shri Nabin said that decades of successive LDF and UDF governments in Kerala resulted in “negligible industrial growth, economic stagnation and fiscal misgovernance in the state”. He said the people had paid a heavy price due to the “match-fixing games” played by the two fronts.
BJP National President said, “As we present our manifesto today, we must remember that despite immense natural and human potential, Keralam has witnessed negligible industrial growth during the LDF-UDF’s multiple years of misrule, resulting in severe economic stagnation and fiscal misgovernance”.
Key promises include
–The long-awaited establishment of an AIIMS in Kerala.
–The launch of Metro Rail projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.
–Pledged to complete all phases of the Kochi Metro.
–Develop a high-speed rail network linking Thiruvananthapuram to Kannur.
–Additionally, Vizhinjam is envisioned as a premier industrial hub featuring a dedicated ship repair cluster and an elevated double rail line.
–Monetary benefits for needy women and citizens over 70.
–Two free LPG cylinders per year for poor households.
–The protection of places of worship.
–For the underprivileged, the NDA has announced a Rs. 2,500 monthly ‘Food and Health Security Card’ for women to cover essential groceries and medicines.
–Every household is promised 20,000 litres of free drinking water monthly,
a Rs. 3,000 monthly welfare pension for widows, senior citizens over 70, and female heads of poor families.
–The party also guarantees Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all necessary crops and an ‘Employment Linked Incentive Scheme’ providing low-interest loans for job creation.
–The document further outlines city-specific development hubs, branding Thiruvananthapuram as the IT capital, Kochi for shipbuilding, and Kozhikode for healthcare innovation.
–Significant commitments were also made regarding the reorganization of Devaswom Boards to increase devotee participation, a time-bound CBI probe into alleged gold theft at Sabarimala, and a cooperative solution for the Mullaperiyar issue focused on “Water for Tamil Nadu and Safety for Kerala.”
–Additionally, the manifesto promises optional English-medium education in all government schools within the next five years.
–Revamping of Sabarimala, 20,000 litres of free water per month.
–The NDA promised the revamping of religious places like Sabarimala and Guruvayur.
–It also promised to launch a “Sabarimala Infrastructure Development Mission” to undertake large-scale devotee-centric infrastructure development at the hill-top shrine.