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StalledEstablish an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kerala.
Promised by Government of India in LDF Govt inaction delayed Kerala’s AIIMS project announced in 2016: Suresh Gopi.
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- Stalled8 Oct 2026, 00:00Kannur: Gopi vows not to seek votes without foundation stone
- Times Kerala: Suresh Gopi says 'Kerala will get AIIMS, it is a promise I have made; J.P. Nadda has given an assurance' · Gopi said the Centre's affidavit concerned priorities, accused the state of failing to submit proper site proposals, and repeated that he would not seek votes without a foundation stone.
- Kerala Kaumudi: Centre says 'no' to AIIMS; will not seek votes without laying foundation stone: Suresh Gopi · Reported 7-8 October 2026.
- SouthLive: Suresh Gopi says 'I will not seek votes in the next election without laying the foundation stone for AIIMS; this is a promise I have made' · Gopi said the Centre's response concerned priorities and that he would not campaign again without a foundation stone.
- Stalled7 Oct 2026, 00:00Kerala High Court: Centre says AIIMS not a priority
- The Federal: When will Keralam get AIIMS? What the Centre told the High Court · The Centre said AIIMS in Keralam was not a priority, no in-principle approval had been granted, and the PMSSY proposal had not been included in any budget announcement. The court noted the proposal had been pending since 2016.
- Stalled12 Aug 2026, 00:00Nadda assures Kerala MPs on AIIMS announcement
- Asianet Newsable: Union Minister Assures Kerala MPs on AIIMS Announcement Amid Location Debate · Published 12 August 2026; the report says J.P. Nadda assured Kerala MPs that AIIMS would be announced at the right time and in the right place.
- Stalled11 Feb 2026, 00:00Kollam: Gopi blames LDF inaction for delay
- Onmanorama: LDF Govt inaction delayed Kerala’s AIIMS project announced in 2016: Suresh Gopi · Gopi said the state should have proposed around four sites; he wants AIIMS in Alappuzha and said it might become a reality in 2027 or 2028 if preparations begin now.
- Stalled1 Jan 2026, 00:00Guruvayur: 'Definitely, AIIMS will come to Kerala'
- Careers360/PTI: AIIMS will definitely come to Kerala, says union minister Suresh Gopi · In Guruvayur, Gopi said Kerala would definitely get AIIMS and that he has maintained a consistent stand since 2015.
- Madhyamam: Definitely AIIMS will come to Kerala, claims Suresh Gopi · Gopi repeated that AIIMS would come to Kerala.
- Medical Dialogues: AIIMS coming to Kerala, says Union Minister Suresh Gopi · Reported on 8 January 2026.
- Stalled6 Nov 2025, 00:00Gopi: if not Alappuzha, then Thrissur
- Metro Vaartha: Union Minister Suresh Gopi again bats for AIIMS in Kerala's Alappuzha · Gopi said that if AIIMS is not allowed in Alappuzha he will insist on Thrissur, and that he will not seek votes without the foundation stone being laid.
- Stalled26 Oct 2025, 00:00Gopi pitches Alappuzha, citing underdevelopment
- Metro Vaartha: Union Minister Suresh Gopi pitches for AIIMS in Alappuzha, cites development concerns · Gopi said Alappuzha should get AIIMS to aid its reconstruction and development.
- Stalled30 Sept 2025, 00:00Gopi says MP has right to seek alternate site
- Deccan Herald: If AIIMS not in Alappuzha, then as MP have right to seek where it should be: Suresh Gopi · Gopi said the state government cannot insist that AIIMS be set up on the land it has designated.
- Stalled25 Sept 2025, 00:00Alappuzha vs Thrissur: BJP leaders clash over AIIMS location
- Deccan Herald: Tug of war among BJP Kerala leaders for AIIMS · Gopi batted for Alappuzha while BJP leaders from Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram demanded their districts; the Centre said the four locations suggested by Kerala were not yet approved.
- Pending10 Jun 2025, 00:00Kochi press conference: 'AIIMS before my tenure is over'
- ThePrint/PTI: AIIMS to be a reality in Kerala before my tenure is over, says Suresh Gopi · At a Kochi press conference, Gopi said AIIMS would become a reality in Kerala before his tenure ended.
- Pending22 Jul 2024, 00:00Union Budget 2024: Kerala expects AIIMS announcement
- Deccan Herald: Union Budget 2024. Changed political scenario brightens Kerala's expectations · Ahead of the Union Budget, Kerala expected an announcement allowing an AIIMS unit in the state.
- Pending10 Jun 2024, 00:00After swearing-in: Gopi reiterates AIIMS demand
- Deccan Herald: Suresh Gopi clears air, says news of him resigning from Cabinet is incorrect · Gopi denied resignation reports and said he wanted to establish an AIIMS in Kerala while working with other ministers.
- Pending4 Jun 2024, 00:00Election result day: 'My first pick will be to have AIIMS'
- Gulf News: Miracle was imminent, says Suresh Gopi after BJP's historic Lok Sabha victory in Kerala · After winning Thrissur, Gopi said his first priority would be an AIIMS.
- Pending26 Apr 2024, 00:00April 2024 campaign: AIIMS for Kerala
- Careers360/PTI: Suresh Gopi says AIIMS for Kerala is 'definitely coming', hints at new central projects · A retrospective PTI report notes that Gopi promised AIIMS during his Thrissur campaign and has raised the demand since 2015.
- Pending29 Feb 2016, 00:00Origin: Gopi says he has demanded AIIMS for Kerala since 2015
- Onmanorama: LDF Govt inaction delayed Kerala’s AIIMS project announced in 2016: Suresh Gopi · Gopi said the 2016 Union Budget announced AIIMS for Kerala and that he has been raising the demand since 2015; he blamed the state for not proposing sites.
- Free Press Journal: Union Minister Suresh Gopi Confirms AIIMS For Kerala, Hints At Another Major Project · Gopi said he has maintained a consistent stand on AIIMS since 2015.
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