Kerala's only BJP parliamentary Suresh Gopi wants to resume the film actions say: 'Must earn more, income has completely stopped'

Actor-driven politician and Union Minister Suresh Gopi expressed a strong desire to return to his film career, saying that his income had “completely ceased” since adopting a ministerial role in the central government. Kerala, the Thrissur parliamentary and minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and tourism, spoke at an event in Kanur. “I really want to keep acting. I have to earn more; my income has stopped completely now,” Gopi said. Veteran Malayalam Star, who joined the BJP in October 2016, has never wanted to be a minister. “A day before the election, I told reporters that I did not want to become a minister. I wanted to continue with my cinema career, “he said, adding that the party chose him as a minister as a recognition of the mandate he received from the people. Gopi also suggested that C Sadanandan Master, a senior BJP leader from Kanur and Rajya Sabha -LP, should replace him in the Union cabinet. “I sincerely say that the Sadanandan master must become a minister of union after removing me. I believe it will become a new chapter in the political history of Kerala, ‘he said. ‘Words are often turned’. The minister has also addressed recent criticism of his use of the word praja (citizens) to describe the people of his constituency. Gopi said his words were deliberately misinterpreted by opponents. “What’s wrong with using the word praja? Sanitation workers had earlier called manual scavengers, and now they are known as sanitation engineers. Likewise, Praja and Prajatantra are not offensive conditions, ‘he said. Background Earlier this year, President Droupadi Murmu nominated the Sadanandan Master – a BJP veteran and survivor of political violence that lost both legs in an attack in 1994 allegedly by CPI (m) workers – on the Rajya Sabha. Suresh Gopi, one of the most popular stars of Malayalam Cinema, made his Lok Sabha debut in 2024 of Thrissur. Since then, he has largely moved away from acting, although he has repeatedly said that he wants to continue his career in films, along with his political duties.