Ending uncertainty, Suresh Gopi signals he will continue as Minister in Modi 3.0 government
Suresh Gopi has confirmed he will continue as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet, ending recent speculation about his resignation. His earlier comments had led to rumors that he would step down to focus on his film career. Gopi's decision comes after discussions with senior BJP leaders from Kerala who encouraged him to remain in his position.
- ▪Suresh Gopi confirmed he will remain in the Modi Cabinet, ending two days of uncertainty.
- ▪He had previously suggested he might resign to pursue his cinema commitments.
- ▪Top BJP leaders from Kerala met with Gopi to persuade him to continue in his ministerial role.
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BJP leader, actor, and Union Minister of State-designate Suresh Gopi, MP, has confirmed that he will continue in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet, ending two days of political uncertainty that put his party on tenterhooks.Mr. Gopi has seemingly flip-flopped on his earlier assertion that the BJP’s national leadership would relieve him of his ministerial responsibility and permit the actor-turned-politician to honour his cinema commitments. 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.
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