Kerala Political Shift: BJP’s Likely New Mayor in Thiruvananthapuram After 45 Years: The BJP-led NDA achieved a historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, taking control after 45 years of LDF rule. While the official name is awaited, the frontrunner for the Mayor’s post is widely speculated to be R. Sreelekha, the retired IPS officer who won from the Sasthamangalam ward.