Suresh Gopi reacts to reports that he wants to quit Cabinet to return to films: 'This is grossly incorrect'

After reports stated that actor-politician Suresh Gopi, who was sworn in as a minister into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government a day ago, indicated that he could soon be 'relieved from the Cabinet', he has now issued a clarification. The actor-politician won from the Thrissur constituency in the 2024 parliamentary elections creating history as the first Lok Sabha MP of the BJP from Kerala.

Gopi, who during the elections had become the face of the Modiyude Gaurantee (Modi's Guarantee) promise to Kerala, was inducted into the union council of ministers in the government of Prime Minister Modi who was sworn in at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday for a third consecutive term. Hours after he told media that he could be relieved from the Cabinet, the actor shared a clarification on his social media, saying he was committed to being in the Cabinet.

"A few media platforms are spreading the incorrect news that I am going to resign from the Council of Ministers of the Modi Government. This is grossly incorrect. It is a matter of pride for me to be in the Council of Ministers of the Modi Government and to represent the people of Kerala," the MP wrote alongside a picture of himself greeting PM Modi. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, we are committed to the development and prosperity of Kerala," he added.

 

 

 

 

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The 65-year-old actor won the parliamentary seat of Thrissur in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections defeating advocate and CPM candidate VS Sunilkumar by 74,686 votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first poll roadshow in Thrissur in December last year and later, the Prime Minister also made another visit to the constituency to attend the wedding of Gopi's daughter at Guruvayoor Srikrishna Temple. On June 4, the day when election results emerged indicating his win, he told ANI that he was escatic.

With inputs from ANI

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