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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation: R. Sreelekha’s resignation bid puts BJP in a spot

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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation: R. Sreelekha’s resignation bid puts BJP in a spot
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For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former IPS officer R. Sreelekha’s move to quit as ward councillor in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, poses the threat of weakening its grip on the high-profile civic body.

If she formally tenders her resignation to the Corporation secretary, it would reduce the party’s tally in the 101-ward Municipal Corporation from 50 to 49, as well as necessitating a bypoll in the Sasthamangalam ward.

Of the two independents in the council, the BJP has the support of Pattoor Radhakrishnan, who heads the town planning standing committee. The other independent councillor, Sudheesh Kumar of the Poundkadavu ward, while not openly aligned with the BJP, had supported it in the contentious issue of extending leave to BJP councillor R. Sugathan. Mr. Sugathan was arrested under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act and is currently lodged in prison.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 5, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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