In 2016, Shetty surrendered public land, including the Poinsur Gymkhana, Kamla Vihar Sports Complex, and Veer Savarkar Udyan plots, which had been directly or indirectly placed under his control.
This victory set a record for the highest number of votes received by any candidate in Maharashtra during the 2019 elections.
Gopal Shetty was active in implementing various facilities for travelers like escalators, elevators and Foot over Bridges (FOB's) at Borivali Railway Station.
Now in last 10-15 years it has been a suburb with a bouquets of garden due to the efforts of Shri Gopal Shetty the MLC, MLA and then MP of this area.
[10] He stoked a controversy by saying Christians did not participate in freedom movement[11] and alleged corruption in utilization of open spaces.