Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Sreelekha Says She Will Explain Purported Resignation October 11
R Sreelekha is a councillor for the BJP in Thiruvananthapuram.
People have been discussing whether she sent in a letter to resign.
A message shared in a residents’ WhatsApp group said she had submitted one.
Mayor V V Rajesh first said he had received a letter, but later said there was no resignation letter.
BJP leader S Suresh said Sreelekha had only talked about worries over doing her job.
Sreelekha has asked people to wait until October 11.
She says she will explain what happened then.
Her position matters to the BJP because the party has only a narrow majority in the city Corporation.
Former DGP R Sreelekha said she would clarify the resignation issue on October 11.
A purported WhatsApp message said she had submitted a resignation to the Thiruvananthapuram Mayor.
Mayor V V Rajesh initially said he received a letter but had not forwarded it to the Corporation Secretary.
Rajesh later said no resignation letter existed, while BJP state general secretary S Suresh said Sreelekha had raised concerns about her responsibilities.
Sreelekha is a BJP councillor for Sasthamangalam ward, and the party has a narrow majority in the Corporation.
- Who
- Former DGP and BJP councillor R Sreelekha.
- What
- She said she would clarify reports about a purported resignation letter.
- When
- She said she would explain on October 11; the report is dated October 8.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Why
- Reports circulated about whether she had submitted a resignation, and she said she would explain the developments.
Resignation reported
Resignation disputed
Whether a resignation letter was submitted
Resignation reported
A purported WhatsApp message said Sreelekha had submitted her resignation to the Mayor and would give a copy to the District Collector.
Resignation disputed
Mayor V V Rajesh later said no resignation letter existed; BJP state general secretary S Suresh said she had expressed concerns about her ability to carry out her responsibilities.
Status of the letter
Resignation reported
Rajesh had earlier said he received a letter on September 30.
Resignation disputed
Rajesh said he had not forwarded it to the Corporation Secretary, the authority able to accept a resignation, and later stated that no such letter existed.
- Clarification date
- October 11
- Councillor
- R Sreelekha
- Ward
- Sasthamangalam
- Corporation
- Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
- Corporation size
- 101 members
- BJP support cited
- 51 councillors, including an Independent
- Report date
- October 8