Thiruvananthapuram (10.10.2024): The first woman IPS officer R Sreelekha (Retd IPS: 1987: KL) joined the BJP on Wednesday when Kerala DGP Sheikh Darvesh Sahib (IPS: 1990: KL) is investigating ADGP M R Ajith Kumar’s (IPS: 1995: KL) meetings with senior RSS leaders. She was the first woman IPS officer of DGP rank in Kerala.
Sreelekha is the second ex-IPS officer after former DGP Jacob Thomas (Retd IPS: 1985: KL) to join the party after retirement. After joining the BJP in February 2021, Jacob Thomas had contested the state assembly elections from Irinjalakuda assembly constituency but lost to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s R Bindu.
Sreelekha had strained relations with the CPI (M) government towards the end of her career. On her retirement day, she had abstained from a formal farewell party and guard of honour given to DGP-rank officers.
Thiruvananthapuram (10.10.2024): The first woman IPS officer R Sreelekha (Retd IPS: 1987: KL) joined the BJP on Wednesday when Kerala DGP Sheikh Darvesh Sahib (IPS: 1990: KL) is investigating ADGP M R Ajith Kumar’s (IPS: 1995: KL) meetings with senior RSS leaders. She was the first woman IPS officer of DGP rank in Kerala.
Sreelekha is the second ex-IPS officer after former DGP Jacob Thomas (Retd IPS: 1985: KL) to join the party after retirement. After joining the BJP in February 2021, Jacob Thomas had contested the state assembly elections from Irinjalakuda assembly constituency but lost to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s R Bindu.
Sreelekha had strained relations with the CPI (M) government towards the end of her career. On her retirement day, she had abstained from a formal farewell party and guard of honour given to DGP-rank officers.
