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R Sreelekha Reverses Resignation After BJP Leadership Talks
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News18•04-10-2026, 11:23
R Sreelekha Reverses Resignation After BJP Leadership Talks
- •Former Kerala DGP and BJP councillor R Sreelekha has decided to remain a Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillor after discussions with senior BJP leadership.
- •Sreelekha had announced her resignation from the Sasthamangalam ward a day prior, citing personal reasons.
- •Her resignation was not formally effective as it had not been submitted to the Corporation Secretary, allowing for BJP intervention.
- •The issue arose amid reported differences over the Thiruvananthapuram mayoral post, with Sreelekha expressing disappointment after V V Rajesh was chosen as mayor.
- •BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and other senior leaders held talks with Sreelekha, addressing her concerns and prompting her to reconsider.
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R Sreelekha decided to stay on as a councillor after senior BJP leadership held discussions with her and successfully addressed her concerns.
She submitted her resignation to Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V V Rajesh citing personal reasons, though it never became formally effective as it was not submitted to the Corporation Secretary.
The issues arose from reported differences over the Thiruvananthapuram mayoral post after Sreelekha expressed disappointment when V V Rajesh was chosen as mayor following the NDA victory.
