Updated - January 23, 2026 11:24 am IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on Friday (January 23, 2026) | Photo Credit: special arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kerala on Friday (January 23, 2026) morning to launch developmental projects in Thiruvananthapuram and flag off four new train services. This is the Prime Minister’s first visit to the State capital after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured power in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in the local body elections held recently. Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, District Collector Anu Kumari, BJP State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and other officials received Mr.