From 'Raid Sreelekha' to Mayor: The Remarkable Journey of Kerala's First Woman IPS Officer

Dec 14, 2025 04:25 pm CST

R Sreelekha, Kerala's pioneering woman IPS officer known as 'Raid Sreelekha,' has made history by winning the Thiruvananthapuram local body election as a BJP candidate. With 33 years of distinguished police service including becoming Kerala's first woman DGP, she now stands poised to potentially become the first BJP Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, marking an extraordinary career transition from law enforcement to politics.