Overview
- At the BJP’s Vikasana Munnetta Jatha in Thrissur, music director Ouseppachan and analyst Fakruddin Ali shared the dais with state vice-president B. Gopalakrishnan.
- Gopalakrishnan publicly urged both to join the BJP and consider contesting the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, saying the party seeks people with a development vision.
- Ouseppachan called for national unity, describing India as a mother to all citizens, and praised Gopalakrishnan’s commitment to progress.
- Ali, a self-identified Left sympathiser, said he came for the event’s positive, development-focused message and commended Gopalakrishnan while expressing admiration for MP Suresh Gopi’s social work.
- No formal membership or candidacy was announced, and interest in Ouseppachan’s stance is heightened by his prior role at an RSS programme in Thrissur last year.