Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) A controversy has erupted after R. Sreelekha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Vattiyoorkavu, made sharp remarks on Friday on women’s safety in Kerala, directly targeting the state government. Speaking at a “Brunch with Sreelekha” event in Sasthamangalam, she alleged that the Kerala government has “turned a blind eye” even to issues like “love jihad”, and claimed that this has resulted in a lack of safety for women in the state.Drawing from per…
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Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday as part of his visit to Kerala during the ongoing Assembly elections. He participated in the nomination filing ceremonies of four BJP candidates: Kerala BJP President and Nemom Assembly candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Kazhakkoottam Assembly candidate V. Muraleedharan; Kattakkada Assembly candidate P. K. Krishnadas; and Vattiyoorkavu Assembly candidate R. Sreelekha.Addressing the gathering, S…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) The prolonged and politically charged dispute over the MLA’s office at Sasthamangalam in Thiruvananthapuram has finally drawn to a close, with CPI(M) MLA V.K. Prasanth deciding to vacate the premises and shift his office to Maruthamkuzhi.The move comes after weeks of public sparring between Prasanth and BJP leader, former DGP and Ward Councillor R. Sreelekha, a controversy that snowballed into a wider political talking point in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.Th…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) Former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) and Bharatiya Janata Party Councillor, R. Sreelekha, has laid all media speculations to rest that she was upset with not being made the Thiruvananthapuram Mayor, saying that she supports the party’s decision to elect V.V. Rajesh for the civic body’s Mayor post which the party won by a large victory margin recently in the civic body polls held in the state. However, following the BJP’s historic victory, senior leader …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) A political storm that broke out in Sasthamangalam in the heart of the state capital has taken a fresh turn, with BJP ward councillor R. Sreelekha and CPI-M MLA V.K. Prasanth continuing to trade barbs on Friday.The row traces its roots to last month’s Thiruvananthapuram Corporation elections, when the BJP registered a stunning victory, ending more than four decades of CPI(M)-led Left rule in the civic body.Sreelekha, who retired from the Kerala Police as Direct…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Days after assuming office as Kerala’s first BJP Mayor, V.V. Rajesh has adopted an uncompromising stance, launching a scathing attack on decades of CPI(M)-led Left governance in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and alleging deep-rooted corruption in civic administration.In his first major intervention, Rajesh flagged what he termed the “misuse” of electric buses allotted to the capital city, signalling a clear departure from past practices. On Tuesday, R…