R Sreelekha Says She Won’t Quit BJP Despite Ward‑Work Frustrations

Former Kerala Director General of Police R Sreelekha found herself staring at a resignation letter last month – not because she wanted to abandon politics, but because the wheels of development in her Sasthamangalam ward seemed stuck.

She told the mayor, V V Rajesh, that if the endless delays in fixing potholes, getting street lights to work and establishing an Anganwadi and a primary health centre continued, she would have no choice but to quit the council seat she holds.

In a candid video posted on her YouTube channel, Sreelekha clarified that while the thought of resigning crossed her mind, she has not left the BJP. In fact, she called herself a “lifelong devotee” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and dismissed any notion of hopping to another party.

The councillor’s frustration is not just about broken roads. She complained about a malfunctioning printer, spotty Wi‑Fi and even a sagging chair in her office that gave her a sore back – little things that, when added up, felt like a sign that the administration wasn’t taking her concerns seriously.

According to Sreelekha, the mayor did forward her proposals to the relevant departments, but the officials kept hitting the snooze button. She said she wrote a formal resignation note and was ready to send a copy to the district collector on October 5, only for senior BJP leaders to drop by while she was recovering from a sudden illness on September 30.

Their visit, she says, changed the equation. Their reassurance and personal support convinced her that she could still push for the pending works, even if she can only attend to “urgent matters” for now.

The episode went viral after a WhatsApp group of residents shared a screenshot that appeared to show her resignation. The mayor later claimed he never received such a letter, adding to the confusion. Sreelekha’s latest clarification separates the idea of stepping down over civic delays from any intention to abandon the party.

This is more than a local squabble. The BJP’s hold on the 101‑member Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is razor‑thin, relying on a few independents. If Sreelekha had walked away, the balance of power could have tipped, prompting a fresh political scramble.

For now, she remains in the council, urging the corporation’s departments to move faster and promising her constituents that she won’t give up – not because she’s forced to, but because she genuinely believes in the platform she chose.