Darmashkian
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Yes I think this is the first time since 2004 where the BJP has hit double digits in KeralaCorrect me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it the first time that the BJP got so much support in Kerala? If I recall the reports correctly, Kerala is historically not too supportive right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2004#States
& yes Kerala is not supportive of the Right(past) because of the strong communist/socialist past of this state.
Add to that Kerala is now 45-50% "minority". So there is supposed to be little chance of the Hindu-Right growing here & especially the BJP which is why getting double digits in a state having a large minority pop.+communist mindset is an achievement in itself.
But the Sangh Parivar has been growing in the state for the last 10 years. There are many RSS shakas in Kerala.
@Marxist & @Nair saab can specify more on this part to you