<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, the BJP was not working for mere electoral politics and was keen on building the country and ensuring India gets its place of pride in the international arena.<br />''<br />'' In his first public engagement after leading the BJP to a grand victory in the general election, Modi said, he made Kerala his first stop after the win despite having no MP from the state since it was as dear to him as his constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.<br />'' <br />'' Addressed a party meeting, Abhinandan Sabha, organised by the BJP Kerala State committee in Guruvayur, the Prime Minister said political parties and pundits failed to gauge the public mood ahead of the Lok Sabha election. He also thanked the electorate for reposing confidence in the BJP. <br />'' <br />'' On the Nipah virus issue, he said the Centre was working "shoulder-to-shoulder" with the Kerala government to provide all required assistance.<br />'' <br />'' In the morning, the Prime Minister offered prayers at the famous Lord Krishna temple at Guruvayur. In a tweet, the prime minister said that he prayed for the country's progress and prosperity at the iconic temple. Wearing a traditional Kerala white dhoti and a shawl, PM Modi was received at the temple gate by the authorities with a traditional poornakumbh. <br />''<br />''The Prime Minister arrived in Kochi late last night and was received at the naval airport by Kerala Governor P Sathasivam, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and state Devaswam Minister Kadakampally Surendran. </span>