Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (IANS) Kerala’s first woman Director General of Police, Sreelekha, on Saturday registered a victory as a BJP candidate from the Sasthamangalam ward in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, adding momentum to the party’s claim that it is in strong contention to capture the civic body.

Sreelekha’s win has come at a time when the race for control of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation remains a cliff-hanger, with all three major fronts locked in a close contest.

The BJP sees her victory as a symbolic and political boost in its bid to dislodge the CPI(M)-led Left Front from power in the capital city.

At the moment, the single largest party in the 101 Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is the BJP with 34 seats, followed by the Left with 20 and the Congress with 16, while

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