The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a historic breakthrough in Kerala by winning its first ever Lok Sabha seat in the state. Actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi secured the Thrissur constituency with a margin of 74,686 votes, marking a significant milestone for the BJP in a region traditionally dominated by the Congress party and the Communist Party of India. Gopi's victory breaks a 67-year record of denying a third front in Thrissur. He has already booked an Indigo flight to Delhi with hopes of a cabinet position. This victory is seen as part of BJP's broader strategy to expand its influence in southern India. Additionally, BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar is leading in Thiruvananthapuram against incumbent three-time MP Shashi Tharoor. Despite a strong performance by the Congress party in other parts of Kerala, including Rahul Gandhi's substantial margin in Wayanad, Gopi's win in Thrissur highlights a potential shift in the political landscape of the state.
Wondering how BJP opened its account in Kerala and why Suresh Gopi was the one who could manage it? These two stories we had done earlier will tell you. This one by @HarithaJohn1 https://t.co/cAzuMUo8d2
Political shift in Kerala: UDF dominates, BJP enters, LDF struggles. Suresh Gopi's win in Thrissur also hints at BJP's growing influence and the possibility of more competitive future elections in Kerala. https://t.co/Eccz9Ortc1
#ElectionResultsWithBS | BJP makes Lok Sabha debut in Kerala as Suresh Gopi wins in Thrissur with a margin of 74,686 votes. #loksabhaelections2024 #electionresults #sureshgopi #kerala #BJP https://t.co/TN2ErgLaKy
Superstar Suresh Gopi helps BJP break into Kerala https://t.co/wamM8idxHY via @economictimes
Suresh Gopi’s historic win helps @BJP4India open account in Kerala in #LokSabhaElections2024 . Live updates here: https://t.co/YS9FfzDnPo
Actor Suresh Gopi opens account for BJP in Kerala, wins in Thrissur https://t.co/wCazgQH4cv
BJP's Big South push, as several media houses put it, gets the saffron party one seat in Kerala. Suresh Gopi wins from Thrissur with a margin of 74,686 votes. A first for the @BJP4India - a big leap in its efforts to woo kerala indeed.
Meet Suresh Gopi: By winning BJP's first seat in Kerala's Thrissur, he broke the 67-yr record of denying a third front. He has booked an Indigo flight to Delhi tmrw with cabinet hopes. Despite Congress' sweep in Kerala & RaGa's 3 lakhs+ margin in Wayanad, how did he defy odds?🧵 https://t.co/jvUFZC20PI
BREAKING: With Suresh Gopi taking Thrissur, BJP wins its first ever seat in Kerala, breaches what has so far been an impossible bastion. https://t.co/72or0AfllR
BJP close to opening its account in Kerala state: BJP’s actor-turned-politician #SureshGopi is leading by over 69,000 from Thrissur in Kerala as of 1:02 p.m. The Thrissur seat previously used to swing between the Congress party and the Communist Party of India. #ElectionResults
BJP gets first ever Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, Suresh Gopi leads by 70k votes in Thrissur.. Rajeev Chandrasekhar also leads in Thiruvananthapuram against incumbent & 3-time MP Shashi Tharoor https://t.co/UxlN8eDynr