Thrissur (Kerala) [India] Suresh Gopi, the first MP of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala, hailed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as "Mother of India" and late Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala K Karunakaran as "Mother of India". Said. “Courageous Administrator.”
Gopi, who was also the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as the Tourism Ministry, made the remarks after visiting Karunakaran's memorial, 'Murali Mandiram' in Thrissur recently.
He also described veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist leaders EK Nayanar and K Karunakaran as his "political gurus".
Notably, Suresh Gopi defeated K Muraleedharan, son of K Karunakaran, in the Thrissur constituency in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.Speaking to reporters, Suresh Gopi said, "I could not come to see off leader Karunakaran and his wife, whom I fondly call 'Amma'...just as we saw Indira Gandhi as the mother of India. Are."
Gopi said, "Not to disrespect any of his predecessors, but in my generation, leader Karunakaran was a courageous leader whom I respect a lot. So obviously, the party he is associated with would be liked by me." "
He also clarified that his admiration for other party leaders could not be construed as his "political views" and that he would remain "unchanged and loyal" to his current party.
“Being an Indian, a person who stands for the country, being an Indian, my politics are very clear.It should not be broken. But the respect I have for people comes from my heart. You don’t need to give it any political flavour,” the BJP MP said.
K Karunakaran, as a Union minister under the Indira Gandhi government, got the best administrative returns for Kerala, he said, adding that only BJP's O Rajagopal could come close to him.
The actor-turned-politician has become the first Lok Sabha MP from Kerala after winning the Thrissur constituency.He defeated ruling Left Democratic Front candidate V.S. Defeated. Sunilkumar by a margin of 74,686 votes.
Gopi took oath as minister of state in the Modi 3.0 cabinet. He took charge as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as the Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday morning earlier this week.
Gopi, who was also the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as the Tourism Ministry, made the remarks after visiting Karunakaran's memorial, 'Murali Mandiram' in Thrissur recently.
He also described veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist leaders EK Nayanar and K Karunakaran as his "political gurus".
Notably, Suresh Gopi defeated K Muraleedharan, son of K Karunakaran, in the Thrissur constituency in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.Speaking to reporters, Suresh Gopi said, "I could not come to see off leader Karunakaran and his wife, whom I fondly call 'Amma'...just as we saw Indira Gandhi as the mother of India. Are."
Gopi said, "Not to disrespect any of his predecessors, but in my generation, leader Karunakaran was a courageous leader whom I respect a lot. So obviously, the party he is associated with would be liked by me." "
He also clarified that his admiration for other party leaders could not be construed as his "political views" and that he would remain "unchanged and loyal" to his current party.
“Being an Indian, a person who stands for the country, being an Indian, my politics are very clear.It should not be broken. But the respect I have for people comes from my heart. You don’t need to give it any political flavour,” the BJP MP said.
K Karunakaran, as a Union minister under the Indira Gandhi government, got the best administrative returns for Kerala, he said, adding that only BJP's O Rajagopal could come close to him.
The actor-turned-politician has become the first Lok Sabha MP from Kerala after winning the Thrissur constituency.He defeated ruling Left Democratic Front candidate V.S. Defeated. Sunilkumar by a margin of 74,686 votes.
Gopi took oath as minister of state in the Modi 3.0 cabinet. He took charge as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as the Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday morning earlier this week.
