Thiruvananthapuram (13.12.2025): Will former DGP R Sreelekha (Retd IPS: 1987: KL) and BJP councillor from Thiruvananthapuram’s Sasthamangalam ward become the next mayor of the capital city of Kerala? The politics of Kerala is always dominated by United Democratic Front (UDF) and Left Democratic Front (LDF) dominated and the performance of the BJP in this election is a paradigm shift in the politics of the state. Out of 101-member corporation of from Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP has won 50 wards while the LDF won 29, the UDF 19, and independent candidates claimed two. This paves the way for a BJP mayor in the city. She contested election on BJP ticket and defeated CPI-M candidate Amrita R by 708 votes.
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Will a former IPS be the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram?
By IndianMandarins - 2025-12-13 20:42:00
Thiruvananthapuram (13.12.2025): Will former DGP R Sreelekha (Retd IPS: 1987: KL) and BJP councillor from Thiruvananthapuram’s Sasthamangalam ward become the next mayor of the capital city of Kerala? The politics of Kerala is always dominated by United Democratic Front (UDF) and Left Democratic Front (LDF) dominated and the performance of the BJP in this election is a paradigm shift in the politics of the state.
Out of 101-member corporation of from Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP has won 50 wards while the LDF won 29, the UDF 19, and independent candidates claimed two. This paves the way for a BJP mayor in the city. She contested election on BJP ticket and defeated CPI-M candidate Amrita R by 708 votes.
