India, Feb. 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to make alleged gold irregularities linked to the Sabarimala temple a central issue in its campaign for the April 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, with the leadership expressing confidence that the party could secure at least 20 percent of the vote which will ensure that they emerge as the opposition party in a state where till very recently they were seen as rank outsiders.

BJP national president Nitin Nabin is expected to visit Kerala in March and may lead a march to the Sabarimala temple as part of the mobilisation drive. The proposed programme is being planned as a high-visibility intervention ahead of the formal campaign phase.

On his first visit to the state after becoming the par...