Mollywood superstar Suresh Gopi on Sunday "expressed regret" about becoming a minister in the Union cabinet, saying his income from cinema has almost "diminished" after becoming part of the cabinet. Gopi expressed the desire that RSS ideologue and Rajya Sabha MP C. Sadanandan must be made a minister instead.
Addressing a party event in Kerala's Kannur, Gopi said, "I am saying here with sincerity that Sadanandan Master should be made a (Union) minister after removing me. I believe that it will become a new chapter in the political history of Kerala."
Gopi said he is ready to step down from the cabinet, and Sadanandan, popularly known as Sadanandan master, who is one of the senior members of Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala, should be made a minister.
The RSS ideologue was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu recently.
The Mollywood superstar won from Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls with a majority of over 70,000 votes. Gopi is Minister of State for tourism, and petroleum and natural gas. The actor said he never wished to become a minister, and he wanted to continue acting, as he needed that income for his personal needs and welfare initiatives.
Noting that the party might have made him a Union minister in recognition of the mandate given by the people during the Lok Sabha polls, Gopi added Sadanandan master's ministership would be a major breakthrough.
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Sadanandan Master, a senior leader of the saffron party from Kannur district, is a survivor of political violence. He lost both his legs during an alleged attack by CPI(M) workers in 1994.
Gopi had expressed desire to step down from the Union cabinet and return to cinema earlier as well. Reportedly, the actor was supposed to do play a significant role in the upcoming Mammootty-Mahesh Narayanan film 'Patriot'. Reportedly, Gopi had to withdraw from the project owing to date clashes. Mollywood superstar Mohanlal has replaced him in the film now, marking the reunion of two Mollywood stalwarts after nearly two decades.
