The Bharatiya Janata Party national leadership has named actor Suresh Gopi as National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday.
Mr. Gopi substitutes Bharath Dharma Jana Sena president Thushar Vellapally who was shifted to Wayanad following the decision of Congress president Rahul Gandhi to contest from the seat. Thrissur was among the five seats granted to the BDJS by the BJP national leadership, but with the entry of Mr. Gandhi, BJP president Amit Shah asked Thushar to shift to Wayanad.
Mr. Gopi, a member of the Rajya Sabha, is being fielded for his debut in the electoral politics from the State.