In addition, he was the first ever BJP Central Minister from Kerala and was also served as the BJP parliamentary party deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. Rajagopal was also the former BJP national vice president & state president of BJP in Kerala. Rajagopal is the best electoral performer for BJP in Kerala across Parliament and assembly Elections. Rajagopal lost the 2014 Loksabha elections in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency by a narrow margin of 13000 votes after a close fight. He has also lost few assembly elections by a low margin after nail biting fights.