Thiruvananthapuram/Chennai, Jan. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a high-octane campaign across Kerala and Tamil Nadu, intensifying outreach, targeting incumbent state governments and highlighting National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led initiatives in the two poll-bound states where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking to make inroads. Modi kicked off his southern tour from Thiruvananthapuram, launching an all-out attack on the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), accusing them of trapping Kerala in a web of "corruption, misgovernance and dangerous politics of appeasement". "Their flags and symbols may be different, but their politics and agenda remain the same... You have to choose a new pro-people and pro-good governance administration," he said during a rally at the Putharikandam Maidan after holding a roadshow. During his Kerala visit, Modi also flagged off four new trains and unveiled a slew of development projects at an event attended by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. He also laid the foundation stone for a CSIR-NIIST Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Hub and launched the PM SVANidhi Credit Card - a UPI-linked, interest-free revolving credit facility. Modi accused the CPI(M)-led ruling alliance of creating hurdles in the implementation of central government schemes to serve its own interests. "They are obstructing the implementation of the next phase of the PM Awas Yojana (Urban) and causing delays in the provision of piped water. They are preventing underprivileged children from accessing modern schools... Such anti-poor actions by the LDF warrant a strong response," the PM said. He also attacked the chief minister Vijayan-led government over the Sabarimala gold case, accusing it of tarnishing the traditions of Lord Ayyappa. "Gold has been stolen from God. As soon as a BJP government is formed, the culprits will be put in jail. This is Modi's guarantee," he said. In his address, Modi referred to the Congress as "MMC" -- Muslim League Maoist Congress - and said it was important to remain vigilant against it. "The Congress party lacks a developmental agenda. Today, it has adopted positions that are more Communist than those of the Maoists and more communal than the Muslim League. In Kerala, the Congress is actively promoting hardline elements," he alleged The BJP has historically struggled in Kerala's electoral landscape, which is dominated by the LDF and the UDF. Its lone assembly election victory was in Nemom constituency in 2016. It won its first Lok Sabha seat from Thrissur in 2024. It has fared relatively better in local body elections, with its most significant victory coming this year in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, which it won for the first time. Modi alluded to the BJP's victory in Thiruvananthapuram , saying it would serve as a catalyst for the party's growth in the state....