Overview
- In Ernakulam, the Prime Minister unveiled or initiated works worth about Rs 10,800 crore, including NH‑66 six-laning in Kozhikode and Kasaragod, a BPCL Kochi Refinery polypropylene unit, 23 PMGSY rural roads, three redeveloped stations, the Shoranur–Nilambur electrification, a new Palakkad–Pollachi train, and a 50 MW floating solar project in Kollam.
- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state ministers skipped the Kochi function over the exclusion of PWD Minister P. A. Mohammed Riyas, who held a roadshow as CPI(M) leaders staged parallel inaugurations of the NH stretches; the event proceeded with the Governor and Union ministers present.
- At a rally in Kochi, Narendra Modi urged voters to break the LDF-UDF rotation, attacked Congress and Rahul Gandhi, and said the Centre is closely monitoring West Asia and will assist Indians in the Gulf, citing past rescue operations.
- In Tiruchirappalli, Modi launched and laid foundations for roughly Rs 5,650 crore of projects, including BPCL’s city gas distribution for the Nilgiris and Erode, Indian Oil’s Manali lube blending plant, 89 rural roads, and new train services.
- The visit featured a Kochi roadshow and outreach to the Dheevara community, with Modi highlighting recent BJP gains in Thrissur and the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation as evidence of growing NDA momentum in Kerala.