BJP workers celebrate the victory of their candidates at the party headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.
| Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN
The historic victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) B.B. Gopakumar in the Chathannur constituency has fundamentally altered the political equilibrium of Kollam by dismantling the long-standing dominance of bipartite coalitions. The party’s first-ever legislative entry from the district signals more than just a seat change; it represents the definitive arrival of a triangular political grammar in a State historically defined by a bipolar tug-of-war.
By securing 51,923 votes and defeating the Communist Party of India’s (CPI) R. Rajendran by a margin of 4,398, the BJP has not only opened its account in the district but also demonstrated a relentless upward trajectory that the traditional fronts can no longer dismiss as a fluke.
Published – May 05, 2026 06:01 pm IST
