Thiruvananthapuram: R Sreelekha, Kerala’s first woman Indian Police Service officer and a former Director General of Police, has emerged as one of the most prominent faces of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) breakthrough in Thiruvananthapuram after the party wrested control of the city’s civic body from the CPI(M) following 45 years of Left rule.

Her decisive win from the Sasthamangalam division has fuelled speculation that she could become the BJP’s first mayor in the state capital.

Who Is R Sreelekha and Why Her Victory Matters?

Retiring as Director General of Police in 2020, the 64-year-old entered the civic poll as a high-profile BJP candidate and secured a massive margin in Sasthamangalam. The victory added momentum to the BJP’s rise as the single largest party in the 101-member

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