Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday expressed his desire to step down from his ministerial post and recommended Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) newly elected Rajya Sabha member C. Sadanandan as his replacement.

Addressing party workers at a function here, which was also attended by Mr. Sadanandan, Mr. Gopi said the senior leader’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha marked a significant breakthrough in the politics of Kannur district. “I am saying here with sincerity that Mr. Sadanandan should be made a (Union) Minister after removing me. I believe that it will become a new chapter in the political history of Kerala,” he said.

Mr. Gopi added that he prayed that Mr. Sadanandan’s MP office here would soon be upgraded to a ministerial office.

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