As BJP’s Waqf Gambit Falls Short In Kerala, The Threefold Conundrum It Faces In The State’s Politics

Title: As BJP’s Waqf Gambit Falls Short In Kerala, The Threefold Conundrum It Faces In The State’s Politics

Published on: May 2, 2025

Published in: The Indian Express

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Dr. Dayal Paleri

This article addresses why the BJP’s electoral gains in Kerala remain limited, despite considerable organisational groundwork. It suggests that three key challenges-an ideological dilemma, a minority dilemma, and an outsider dilemma-underlie the party’s electoral difficulties in the state.

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