Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thiruvananthapuram Corporation win was tantamount to BJP winning at Ahmedabad in 1987 after which the saffron party came to power in Gujarat.
Greeting BJP state chief Rajeev
Chandrasekhar on the achievement, Modi said will visit Kerala capital soon.
Modi said the rest of the country is celebrating the victory.
Meanwhile, Congress is taking initiative to prevent BJP from taking power in Palakkad Municipality for the third time by joining hands with the Left parties.
District Congress Committee chief A Thankappan confirmed that efforts are on to form a front against BJP, Asianet News reported.
Stating that it will examine the plan, CPM said working with Congress which is backed by Jamat Islami will not be easy.
TVM is like 87 Ahmedabad win: Modi
