Thiruvananthapuram: BJP leader V V Rajesh, whose name is doing the rounds for the post of first ever BJP Mayor in the state, has said that the party will protect its victory in Thiruvananthapuram “like the apple of its eye”. He also stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state capital within 45 days, and that the party will decide who will become the Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

Rajesh said the election outcome in the Corporation was a verdict against the state government.

“This is the people’s victory. Several national movements, including the BJP, have achieved success in this election. There are many party workers who have carried the organisation forward for years, enduring heavy losses while holding on to an ideological dream. This is their victory,”

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