Former Kerala DGP R Sreelekha joins BJP

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: R Sreelekha, the first woman IPS officer from Kerala and also the first woman officer in the state to adorn the Director General of Police (DGP) rank, joined the BJP on Wednesday.

She received the party membership from BJP state president K Surendran, at her residence at Easwara Vilsasm here. Sreelekha, who retired from service in December 2020, said she had been contemplating joining the party for the past three months. However, she refused to comment when asked whether she would enter parliamentary politics.

Surendran told reporters that he was proud to hand over the party membership to Sreelekha during the Navaratri season when woman is worshipped as an epitome of ‘Shakthi’.

Sreelekha did not enjoy a good rapport with the LDF government during the fag end of her service. She had turned down the official farewell ceremony on her retirement. Of late, she had been in news for her comments on various issues through her YouTube channel.