R Sreelekha: Kerala's 1st Woman DGP Poised for Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Post

• BJP-led NDA won Thiruvananthapuram corporation elections, ending 45 years of Left rule.
• R Sreelekha, Kerala's first woman IPS officer, is a leading candidate for Thiruvananthapuram mayor.
• Sreelekha secured a resounding victory in the Sasthamangalam division.
• She served as Kerala's first woman Director General of Police (DGP) before retiring in 2020.
• Sreelekha joined the BJP in October 2024, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's influence.

Why It Matters: BJP's historic win and R Sreelekha's potential mayoralty mark a new political era in Kerala.