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The BJP connected Thursday (December 25, 2025) decided to tract erstwhile territory president V.V. Rajesh arsenic its campaigner for the station of Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, which the enactment won for the archetypal time, ending 45 years of Left rule.
Woman councillor Asha Nath volition beryllium the party's campaigner for Deputy Mayor.
The names were announced by the party's State wide secretary, S. Suresh, astatine a gathering of the recently elected BJP councillors of the corp and the party's territory leaders.
The determination followed prolonged discussions wrong the party's State and territory leadership.
Earlier, discussions had focused connected retired DGP R. Sreelekha arsenic a imaginable mayoral candidate, but a conception of the enactment is learnt to person opposed her elevation.
Just up of the announcement, successful a station connected X, BJP State main Rajeev Chandrasekhar said helium had met BJP nationalist president J.P. Nadda and nationalist moving president Nitin Nabin to question their guidance connected organisational issues related to the party's Kerala unit.
"On behalf of each karyakarta, I convey them for their support," helium said.
The BJP secured power of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation with 50 seats, breaking a Left stronghold that had lasted for 4 decades. The Congress-led UDF besides made important gains by doubling its spot tally.
In the three-cornered contest, Thiruvananthapuram yet swung successful favour of the BJP.
