Gandhinagar, February 14 A delegation of newly elected BJP councillors, panchayat representatives, and party office-bearers from Kerala met Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday.
The 11-member delegation, led by Kerala state BJP vice-president K Soman, is on a study tour of Gujarat, BJP spokesperson Prashant Vala said in a statement.
"The Bharatiya Janata Party has recently achieved a resounding victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation," Patel said on X after meeting the delegation.
Under the 'BJP for Viksit Keralam' initiative, the newly elected councillors, panchayat representatives, and party office bearers from Kerala are on a study visit to Gujarat, the CM said. It was a pleasure to interact with them in Gandhinagar, he said in the post.
"Under the guidance of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, Gujarat has achieved remarkable success in urban development, viewing urbanization not as a challenge but as an opportunity. This approach has opened a new chapter of ease of living for citizens," Patel added.
The visit by the delegation to Gujarat, a "role model" in development, will inspire fresh ideas and renewed energy for building a Viksit Kerala, Patel added.