Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 -- Unemployment in Kerala is almost double the national average, BJP Kerala President Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said.

Nine years of LDF misrule have dragged Kerala into a deepening crisis, with the state now bearing the shameful distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the country, he alleged.

"At nearly 7 percent, unemployment in Kerala is almost double the national average."

While BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat are creating jobs and driving growth, our youth are being forced to migrate in search of livelihood.

Flawed policies and a complete lack of visionary leadership lie at the heart of this crisis.

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