R. Sreelekha: Kerala's 1st Woman IPS, BJP's Thiruvananthapuram Mayor?

• BJP won the Thiruvananthapuram municipal corporation, ending 45 years of Left rule.
• R. Sreelekha, Kerala's first female IPS officer and retired DGP, is a strong contender for BJP's mayoral post.
• Sreelekha won from the Sasthamangalam division and is being projected as the mayoral candidate.
• She joined the BJP in October 2024, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Sreelekha made history as Kerala's first female IPS officer (1987) and first female DGP (2017).

Why It Matters: BJP's historic Thiruvananthapuram win could see R. Sreelekha become its first mayor.