BJP councillor and former Kerala police chief R Sreelekha has agreed to withdraw her resignation following discussions with party leaders, easing pressure on the BJP administration in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
BJP state general secretary S Suresh acknowledged that her announcement had put the party on the defensive, but assured that the issue had been resolved. State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar is set to meet her.
BJP state general secretary S Suresh acknowledged that her announcement had put the party on the defensive, but assured that the issue had been resolved. State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar is set to meet her. Congress councillor K S Sabarinadhan, who represents neighbouring Kowdiar, criticised her resignation announcement as a blow to voters’ trust.
Her decision of not stepping down offers immediate relief to the BJP, though the administration would not have fallen automatically due to her resignation. Because their concerns were not being addressed by the BJP leader, he alleged that residents of her ward had been approaching him for assistance. A no-confidence motion against the mayor would require the support of 51 councillors, a majority of the council’s sanctioned strength.
“The party was hurt by the resignation announcement,” he said, adding that R Sreelekha herself had helped resolve the issue.
