Kerala power crisis: Suresh Gopi says previous governments too responsible, ‘not yet time’ to judge UDF

Union minister Suresh Gopi said he had no intention of criticizing the United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala for the ongoing power crisis as previous governments were also responsible for the current situation.

“You should ask why such a situation (power crisis) has arisen. The previous governments were also responsible for it,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Union government’s Rozgar Mela in Kochi on Saturday.

He said it was not yet time to criticize the performance of the UDF government. “Let’s wait,” he said. He dismissed allegations that there was a deal between the UDF government and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

He reiterated that he failed to get support from the previous Left Front government when he tried to bring tourism projects for the state. “It has changed now. The hurdles have been removed after it was brought to the notice of the chief minister. This should not be portrayed as a deal because such allegations are made by people with vested political interests,” he said.

On allegations of corruption in the CMRL-Exalogic pay case, Mr. Gopi said it was for the courts to decide such cases.

Published – 19 Sep 2026 15:25 IST