The Crossbill News Desk
The Thrissur district president of the Congress-affiliated Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) has filed a “man missing” complaint, seeking a police investigation into the “disappearance” of Union Minister of State for Tourism and Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Thrissur MP, Suresh Gopi.
KSU leader Gokul Guruvayur alleged that the minister has been absent from his constituency following the arrest of two Malayali nuns in Chhattisgarh.
In his complaint, he urged the police to trace the MP’s whereabouts and identify “those behind his disappearance.”
Reports from The New Indian Express indicate that Gopi’s social media activity places him in Manipur on official duty related to his ministerial responsibilities.
Responding to the criticism, Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, “Everyone knows that when an MP becomes a Union minister, he will have additional responsibilities,” dismissing claims that Gopi has been neglecting his constituency.
Meanwhile, the Congress has escalated its attack, alleging that Suresh Gopi’s victory in Thrissur during the Lok Sabha elections was the result of voter list manipulation.
From its official handle on X, the party claimed that the BJP’s first-ever Lok Sabha win in Kerala was “engineered” through irregular voter registrations.
“BJP won its first Lok Sabha seat from Kerala surprising everyone across political spectrum. When you take a deeper look at the data, it becomes obvious how BJP candidate @TheSureshGopi managed to win the seat by manipulating voters list,” the party said on X.
Citing election data, the Congress pointed out that while Thrissur’s electorate grew by 62,318 between 2014 and 2019, the number surged by 1,46,656 before the 2024 polls — a 2.35-fold jump — making it the largest constituency in the state with 14.83 lakh voters. The party alleged that large-scale voter registrations were carried out by the BJP months ahead of the elections.
It further claimed that although Gopi’s family resides in Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, 11 votes were registered under the name “Bharath Heritage” at a Nettissery address in Thrissur, purportedly to include his family members in the local voters’ list.
The Congress alleged that similar additions of non-residents were made on a large scale, distorting the electoral roll in Gopi’s favour.
KSU leader Gokul Guruvayur alleged that the minister has been absent from his constituency following the arrest of two Malayali nuns in Chhattisgarh.
In his complaint, he urged the police to trace the MP’s whereabouts and identify “those behind his disappearance.”
Reports from The New Indian Express indicate that Gopi’s social media activity places him in Manipur on official duty related to his ministerial responsibilities.
Responding to the criticism, Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, “Everyone knows that when an MP becomes a Union minister, he will have additional responsibilities,” dismissing claims that Gopi has been neglecting his constituency.
Meanwhile, the Congress has escalated its attack, alleging that Suresh Gopi’s victory in Thrissur during the Lok Sabha elections was the result of voter list manipulation.
From its official handle on X, the party claimed that the BJP’s first-ever Lok Sabha win in Kerala was “engineered” through irregular voter registrations.
“BJP won its first Lok Sabha seat from Kerala surprising everyone across political spectrum. When you take a deeper look at the data, it becomes obvious how BJP candidate @TheSureshGopi managed to win the seat by manipulating voters list,” the party said on X.
Citing election data, the Congress pointed out that while Thrissur’s electorate grew by 62,318 between 2014 and 2019, the number surged by 1,46,656 before the 2024 polls — a 2.35-fold jump — making it the largest constituency in the state with 14.83 lakh voters. The party alleged that large-scale voter registrations were carried out by the BJP months ahead of the elections.
It further claimed that although Gopi’s family resides in Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, 11 votes were registered under the name “Bharath Heritage” at a Nettissery address in Thrissur, purportedly to include his family members in the local voters’ list.
The Congress alleged that similar additions of non-residents were made on a large scale, distorting the electoral roll in Gopi’s favour.
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