Overview

• Posting on Instagram on October 14, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut supported Union Minister Suresh Gopi after he voiced a desire to quit and return to acting.
• She wrote, "Politics is very harsh profession and most underpaid job ever," and said professionals in office should be allowed to continue their other work.
• At a party event, Gopi said he wanted Sadanandan Master made a Union minister in his place, per PTI, noting his income has declined and he never meant to leave films.
• Gopi remains the Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Tourism, and no formal resignation or replacement has been announced.
• Ranaut, the MP from Mandi who continues acting, and Gopi’s situation underscore the scrutiny on entertainers who try to balance public office with film careers.