Key Facts: BJP has long struggled for political and cultural influence in Left-leaning Kerala.​ Modi held a massive public campaign in Thiruvananthapuram, going all-out to woo voters.​ He spotted a young boy holding a hand-drawn picture of him and promised to personally write back to the child.​ Modi hugged Kerala’s first BJP mayor Rajesh, then bowed in response when a woman fell at his feet for blessings.​ These emotional clips from the rally are now viral and expected to sp