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R Sreelekha Withdraws Resignation After BJP Leadership Talks
R Sreelekha is a councillor in the city of Thiruvananthapuram.
She said she would resign from her ward, giving personal reasons.
But her resignation had not yet been formally completed.
Senior BJP leaders spoke with her about her concerns.
After those talks, she decided to stay as a councillor.
The disagreement came after another BJP leader, V V Rajesh, was chosen as mayor.
The BJP-led group has 50 seats in the 101-seat corporation.
It also relies on support from an independent councillor.
Former Kerala DGP and BJP councillor R Sreelekha will remain a councillor in Thiruvananthapuram.
She had announced her resignation from the Sasthamangalam ward a day earlier, citing personal reasons.
Her resignation had not become formally effective because it was not submitted to the Corporation Secretary.
BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and other senior leaders spoke with Sreelekha, and reports say the discussions addressed her concerns.
The episode comes as the BJP-led NDA holds 50 of the corporation’s 101 seats and relies on an independent councillor for support.
- Who
- R Sreelekha, a former Kerala DGP and BJP councillor, and senior BJP leaders including state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
- What
- Sreelekha decided to remain a councillor after reconsidering her announced resignation.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Kerala, including the Sasthamangalam ward.
- When
- After she announced her resignation the previous day; no specific calendar date is stated.
- Why
- She had cited personal reasons for resigning; reports also link her concerns to the selection of V V Rajesh as mayor.
Key facts
- Councillor
- R Sreelekha
- Ward
- Sasthamangalam
- Corporation
- Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
- Corporation seats
- 101
- BJP-led NDA seats
- 50
- BJP state president
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Mayor mentioned
- V V Rajesh
- Resignation status
- Not formally effective because it had not been submitted to the Corporation Secretary
Sources
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