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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar connected Monday (January 12, 2026) accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) authorities of misgovernance, fiscal mismanagement and deliberately misleading the nationalist up of the upcoming Assembly elections.
Addressing a property league successful Thiruvananthapuram, Mr. Chandrasekhar said the Chief Minister’s criticisms of the Central authorities for Kerala’s fiscal situation amounted to an “admission of failure” aft astir 10 years successful power.
“The Chief Minister has efficaciously admitted that his authorities failed to deliver, and is present blaming the Central authorities for deficiency of funds. The contented was ne'er raised earnestly during the past 10 years. It has abruptly go an contented aft electoral setbacks and with Assembly elections approaching. The LDF government, which has ruled the State for a decade, should alternatively contiguous a study paper of its achievements alternatively than diverting nationalist attraction done mendacious narratives,” helium said.
The BJP person besides countered allegations of funds denial by claiming that during the regularisation of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) authorities (2004–2014), Kerala received astir ₹72,000 crore from the Centre, whereas since 2014, nether the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, the State has received much than ₹3.2 lakh crore.
Cites CAG observations
Besides, the State, helium alleged, has failed to utilise and relationship for Central funds properly. Citing observations by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Mr. Chandrasekhar said much than ₹16,000 crore worthy of Central schemes were stalled owed to non-compliance by the State government.
“There is simply a process by which audits and utilisation certificates are mandatory. Funds cannot beryllium released without accountability,” helium said, portion besides alleging diversion of funds by the State government.
Mounting State debt
Highlighting Kerala’s rising debt, the BJP person said the State’s full indebtedness stood astatine astir ₹1.4 lakh crore successful 2016 erstwhile Mr. Vijayan assumed office, and has present risen to astir ₹5 lakh crore. He besides claimed that the State authorities had entree to astir ₹10 lakh-crore successful receipts and borrowings combined implicit the past decade, but failed to present tangible outcomes.
“What did the radical get successful return?” helium asked. He besides alleged that Kerala present has the highest unemployment and ostentation rates successful the country.
He besides claimed that contempt monolithic spending, 54 lakh households inactive deficiency drinking water, contractors are owed astir ₹6,000 crore, astir 5.5 lakh radical stay homeless, and 45,000 radical proceed to unrecorded successful colonies without basal amenities.
Open situation for nationalist statement
Mr. Chandrasekhar besides issued an unfastened situation to the Chief Minister for a nationalist statement connected Kerala’s economy, finances and governance record.
The BJP person besides criticised some the CPI(M) and the Congress over the apprehension of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.
He alleged that the timing of the lawsuit was politically motivated and intended to distract nationalist attraction up of elections. He said the contented should person been addressed months agone if some parties were committed to the origin of ensuring women safety.
