<p>Actor-turned-politician and former Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi will be inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kerala core committee.</p>.<p>The move to include Gopi in the highest decision-making body of the party’s state cadre is being seen as a part of BJP’s efforts to make inroads into Kerala politics.</p>.<p>The actor had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election and 2021 Assembly elections from Thrissur constituency on a BJP ticket. Though he finished third in the Assembly polls, he was able to secure 31.3 per cent of the total votes cast.</p>.<p>His performance as Rajya Sabha member—his term ended earlier this year—was also widely appreciated.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/aiming-for-2024-bjp-uses-centre-s-development-initiatives-to-renew-focus-in-kerala-1148443.html" target="_blank">Aiming for 2024, BJP uses Centre’s ‘development initiatives’ to renew focus in Kerala</a> </strong></p>.<p>Gopi’s inclusion into the BJP core committee has come subsequent to a series of deliberations done by Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar with state leadership. There have also been unconfirmed reports that Gopi might succeed K Surendran as BJP’s Kerala president, as Surendran’s term will end soon.</p>.<p>According to sources, the decision to include Gopi in the party originated at the centre. The BJP’s state leadership reportedly faced accusations of factionalism, and other serious allegations.</p>.<p>Hence the national leadership insisted on inducting Gopi to the core committee, and the state leaders had no other option, but to accept it.</p>
<p>Actor-turned-politician and former Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi will be inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kerala core committee.</p>.<p>The move to include Gopi in the highest decision-making body of the party’s state cadre is being seen as a part of BJP’s efforts to make inroads into Kerala politics.</p>.<p>The actor had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election and 2021 Assembly elections from Thrissur constituency on a BJP ticket. Though he finished third in the Assembly polls, he was able to secure 31.3 per cent of the total votes cast.</p>.<p>His performance as Rajya Sabha member—his term ended earlier this year—was also widely appreciated.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/aiming-for-2024-bjp-uses-centre-s-development-initiatives-to-renew-focus-in-kerala-1148443.html" target="_blank">Aiming for 2024, BJP uses Centre’s ‘development initiatives’ to renew focus in Kerala</a> </strong></p>.<p>Gopi’s inclusion into the BJP core committee has come subsequent to a series of deliberations done by Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar with state leadership. There have also been unconfirmed reports that Gopi might succeed K Surendran as BJP’s Kerala president, as Surendran’s term will end soon.</p>.<p>According to sources, the decision to include Gopi in the party originated at the centre. The BJP’s state leadership reportedly faced accusations of factionalism, and other serious allegations.</p>.<p>Hence the national leadership insisted on inducting Gopi to the core committee, and the state leaders had no other option, but to accept it.</p>