Newly elected BJP MP from Thrissur, Suresh Gopi arrived at Kochi Airport today morning He defeated CPI's Adv V S Sunilkumar by a margin of more than 74,000 votes to become the only BJP victory in Kerala. The superstar actor was greeted by a sea of supporters and speculations are rife that he will fly to Delhi on Thursday to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Suresh Gopi will hold a road show in the cultural capital as embarking his journey as Lok Sabha MP.
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Suresh Gopi cemented his historic victory with a massive lead of over 74,686 votes in the Thrissur Lok Sabha segment. He defeated CPI leader V S Sunilkumar in an exciting fight. While Gopi garnered a total of 4,12,338 votes, Sunilkumar had to make do with 3,37,652 votes. Congress senior leader and MP K Muraleedharan settled in the third position with 3,28,124 votes. This is a significant milestone, marking the BJP's first entry into parliamentary representation in Kerala. The party increased its vote share by approximately 3%, rising from 15% in 2019 to 17% in the 2024 elections.
Beginning with the Sneha Yatra (a door-to-door campaign) in the predominantly non-Hindu areas of Kerala, and holding numerous meetings with specific Christian groups, particularly the Syro-Malabar communities, combined with PM Narendra Modi's strong focus on Kerala, the efforts have borne fruit for the party.