Ex-DGP R Sreelekha eyed as BJP's first Thiruvananthapuram Mayor

• Former IPS R. Sreelekha is a potential BJP mayoral candidate for Thiruvananthapuram.
• BJP-led NDA secured a victory in Thiruvananthapuram after 45 years, ending Left dominance.
• Sreelekha was Kerala's first female IPS officer (1987 batch) and later became the first female DGP in 2017.
• Her career includes teaching, working at RBI, and serving in various police departments before retiring in 2020.
• She joined the BJP in 2024, four years after her retirement from service.

Why It Matters: R. Sreelekha, Kerala's first female DGP, may become BJP's first mayor in Thiruvananthapuram.