R Sreelekha has decided to remain a Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillor after BJP leaders held talks with her. The reversal eases immediate pressure on the party's fragile numbers amid disquiet over the mayoral post.

Former Kerala DGP and BJP councillor R Sreelekha has submitted her resignation to the Thiruvananthapuram mayor after months of disquiet over the mayoral post. The move has put pressure on the BJP's fragile numbers in the corporation as the party tries to persuade her to withdraw it.