Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9 (PTI) The BJP has fielded Kerala’s first woman IPS officer R Sreelekha and former India athlete Padmini Thomas as its candidates for the upcoming Thiruvananthapuram Corporation elections.

BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced the party’s initial list of candidates for 67 divisions of the Corporation on Sunday.

Sreelekha will contest from the Sasthamangalam division, while Thomas will enter the electoral fray from Palayam. Show Full Article

Sreelekha, 65, the first woman IPS officer in Kerala, retired as DGP in 2020 and later joined the BJP.

Thomas, an Arjuna Award recipient, won silver and bronze medals at the 1982 Asian Games.

She also served as the former president of the Kerala State Sports Council.

A former Congress worker, Thomas joined the

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