Kerala Police Decline to Register Case Against Suresh Gopi in Voter-List Complaint

Police cite a lack of documentary evidence from the complainant, leaving any re-examination contingent on records from the District Administration or Election Commission.

Overview

An interim probe found insufficient material to support allegations of forged documents in voter registration in Thrissur.
The complaint by former MP T.N. Prathapan accused Suresh Gopi and his brother of using fabricated records to obtain entries on the rolls.
The City Police Commissioner said the inquiry yielded no basis to proceed, so an FIR will not be filed at this stage.
Officials said the issue could be revisited if competent authorities provide additional documents deemed credible.
Gopi won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat in 2024 by more than 70,000 votes, giving the BJP its first Lok Sabha seat from Kerala.