Inside The BJP's Complex Christian Courtship In Kerala

How BJP's Kerala Christian Strategy Is Playing Out on the Ground

A Christmas crib attack in Palakkad last month sparked an unusual Facebook post from a high-ranking Orthodox Syrian Church bishop. While PM Modi was honoring bishops and revering cribs in Delhi, cribs were being destroyed in Kerala, he noted pointedly.

This incident captures the complex reality of BJP's Christian outreach in Kerala – a story of unlikely alliances, shifting loyalties, and sharp denominational divides.

As traditional Congress voters wrestle with concerns ranging from radical Islam to rubber prices, BJP's success in winning over Kerala's influential Christian community could determine whether the party can ever come to power in this southern state.

My colleague Rajesh has an fascinating piece today on this topic.

It's an inside look at how different Christian denominations are responding to BJP's overtures and the big question: will this put BJP on the path to electoral victory?

Click here to read more about this unique political experiment from the Hindutva stable.