THRISSUR: Padmaja Venugopal on Friday after casting her vote reiterated about Suresh Gopi winning the seat and wresting the power in Thrissur from UDF.

Padmaja Venugopal:

I will vote for the party I believe in. Even when my father went to join DIC, he never insisted I vote for the party because I was with Congress at that time. He had shown that political propriety. My father has always told me to vote according to my conscience.

My brother is contesting here in Thrissur. But family is back at home and has nothing to do with politics. I don’t know astrology to predict the winner in Thrissur. But from what I have heard from analysts and others, Suresh Gopi is far ahead in the race. Many votes are flooding for Suresh Gopi from sections we least expect. Women and youngsters are all behind the NDA candidate.

Fake votes are the doings of LDF cadres and it has been here since aeons. It was the same LDF bogus votes that defeated me back when I contested in Thrissur.

Some people are asking me to pray for my brother. For what should I pray? Is he affected by any disease? I know he is my blood even though he had said I was no longer his sister. But I don’t think there is a need to pray.