THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hints say that actor and MP Suresh Gopi will be fielded in Thrissur, one of BJP’s A Plus constituencies.

BJP national chief Amit Shah had summoned the actor to Delhi for an emergency meeting. The actor presently in Guruvayoor will fly to Delhi this evening. Most probably there will be an announcement on it today itself. The Thrissur seat lies vacant after BDJS chief Thushar Vellappally was shifted to Wayanad.

The state faction had requested the national leadership to field a good candidate in the constituency where the party expects a good win. Though the leadership considered many names, the party evaluated that if the actor contests, a big win can be achieved.

The names of state president P S Sreedharan Pillai, general secretary M T Ramesh, national council member P K Krishnadas and Tom Vadakkan who came from congress were considered. However, the party believes that the image of Suresh Gopi as an actor, his activities as an MP and his intervention in the Sabarimala issue would be favourable for him. Meantime, if Suresh Gopi is in the fray, a strong triangular fight can be witnessed in Thrissur.