Updated On: 27 September, 2025 04:59 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | mid-day online correspondent
BJP President and Union Minister JP Nadda arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to attend Mata Amritanandamayi’s 72nd birth anniversary celebrations in Kollam. He will also meet BJP leaders to discuss organisational preparedness, local body elections, and grassroots expansion in Kerala

BJP Presidnet JP Nadda in Kerala. Image/ Screengrab from X
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President and Union Minister JP Nadda landed at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Saturday morning. On his arrival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar and other top leaders of the party in the state received him at the airport.
As reported by news agency ANI, JP Nadda will attend the 72nd birth anniversary celebrations of spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi in Kollam. BJP President Nadda will also hold organisational meetings with BJP leaders in the state later in the day.
The Union Health Minister will also participate in the celebrations at the Amritapuri Ashram in Vallikavu, Kollam district. Mata Amritanandamayi, fondly known as "Amma", commands a global following, and the annual event is expected to see large-scale participation from devotees and dignitaries.