NEW DELHI: Film star turned politician Suresh Gopi may soon get a place in the Union Cabinet as part of BJP preparations for the Lok Sabha election in 2024 and assembly elections in nine states. As part of the rumoured reshuffle, the BJP wants the party to have representation from all states in the next general elections. The party sees Suresh Gopi as a trump card to make inroads in Kerala. To make this possible, the party is now thinking of inducting him in the Union Cabinet.

At the same time, indications are that there are plans to make Suresh Gopi contest from Thiruvananthapuram for the Lok Sabha polls. Suresh Gopi is expected to win easily if Congress opts against fielding Shashi Tharoor for the next election. The party also thinks that Suresh Gopi has a chance to win from Thrissur.