Thiruvananthapuram : BJP councillor and former Kerala DGP R Sreelekha has resigned as a councillor from the Sasthamangalam ward of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, in a setback to the BJP months after the party came to power in the state capital’s civic body. It has come to light that Sreekekha had been upset over the mayoral post from the beginning.
Sreelekha submitted her resignation letter to Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V V Rajesh and informed the corporation that she would give a copy of the letter to the district collector on Monday. The BJP leadership has intervened in the matter and is trying to pacify Sreelekha and persuade her to withdraw her resignation. The party has time until Monday to attempt to resolve the issue.
Defying all odds, the party secured 50 seats against the CPIM-led LDF coalition’s 29 seats and the Congress’s 19. Sreelekha played a significant role in the party’s success at the Left bastion. She had emerged as one of the BJP’s most prominent faces during the election campaign and won the Sasthamangalam division by a massive margin. Despite not getting the mayor’s post, Sreelekha had said that she would not give up her councillor’s position as she had to serve the people who had voted for her.
The BJP is a seat short of the 51 required for a majority. In December, it formed the corporation administration with the support of an independent councillor. V V Rajesh won the mayoral election with 51 votes in the 101-member council, with the backing of the Independent councillor. If Sreelekha goes ahead with her resignation, the BJP will have only 48 members in the 101-member council, further narrowing the party’s numbers in the corporation.
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