{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_ce7b2jrmy5mtndau72yq","title":"‘She will continue’: Thiruvananthapuram mayor denies BJP councillor Sreelekha resigned from post","title_en":null,"outlets":3,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/she-will-continue-thiruvananthapuram-mayor-denies-bjp-councillor-ce7b2jrmy5","count":3,"items":[{"id":"n_ofg5po7avu2qtzokmica","seq":1658961,"kind":"article","title":"BJP councillor R Sreelekha to continue in Thiruvananthapuram corporation, says Mayor V V Rajesh","url":"https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2026/Oct/04/bjp-councillor-r-sreelekha-to-continue-in-thiruvananthapuram-corporation-says-mayor-v-v-rajesh","summary":"THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after BJP leader R Sreelekha 's WhatsApp message and resignation letter put the BJP-led corporation administration in a difficult position, Mayor V V Rajesh on Sunday confirmed that the Sasthamangalam councillor would continue. Speaking to the media, he said Sreelekha has only sought special arrangements. \"There are some difficulties in going ahead with the development activities in the division. She has some health issues as well. We had met her…","published":"2026-10-04T10:18:41Z","seen":"2026-10-04T11:13:20Z","lang":"en","country":"IN","source":{"id":"kite-newindianexpress-com-e3751e","name":"newindianexpress.com","domain":"newindianexpress.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1955025","name":"The New Indian Express","type":"newspaper","country":"IN","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-newindianexpress-com-e3751e","topics":["kerala","thiruvananthapuram"],"entities":[{"id":"Q919631","name":"British Journal of Pharmacology","type":"org"},{"id":"Q167715","name":"Thiruvananthapuram","type":"place"}],"image":"https://cf-images.assettype.com/newindianexpress/2026-10-04/v8gw53s0/C_32_1_CH0349_7663029.jpg?w=280","story":"st_ce7b2jrmy5mtndau72yq","category":"politics","category_p":0.5899999737739563,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.17000000178813934,"political":0.6399999856948853},{"id":"n_pyavolgpywss5jrjyq5q","seq":1640512,"kind":"article","title":"Thiruvananthapuram mayor says Sreelekha has not resigned, will continue as councillor","url":"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/thiruvananthapuram-mayor-says-sreelekha-has-not-resigned-will-continue-as-councillor/articleshow/134671874.cms","published":"2026-10-04T08:37:27Z","seen":"2026-10-04T08:37:27Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"indiatimes.com","name":"indiatimes.com","domain":"indiatimes.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q113974698","name":"Indiatimes","type":"other","country":"IN","designations":["news media"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["politics","economy"],"entities":[{"id":"Q97164642","name":"Sreelekha","type":"person"},{"id":"Q708492","name":"council member","type":"other"}],"story":"st_ce7b2jrmy5mtndau72yq","category":"politics","category_p":0.7099999785423279,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.10000000149011612,"political":0.6499999761581421},{"id":"n_ce7b2jrmy5mtndau72yq","seq":1639759,"kind":"article","title":"‘She will continue’: Thiruvananthapuram mayor denies BJP councillor Sreelekha resigned from post","url":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/she-will-continue-thiruvananthapuram-mayor-denies-bjp-councillor-sreelekha-resigned-from-post/articleshow/134671668.cms","summary":"The controversy began after a message purportedly posted by Sreelekha in a WhatsApp group of residents in her ward said she had submitted her resignation to the Mayor and would give a copy to the District Collector on October 5. Rajesh had initially said he received a resignation letter from Sreelekha on September 30 but had not sent it to the Corporation Secretary.","published":"2026-10-04T08:20:59Z","seen":"2026-10-04T08:36:13Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-timesofindia-indiatimes-com-f1849d","name":"timesofindia.indiatimes.com","domain":"timesofindia.indiatimes.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q46807","name":"The Times of India","type":"newspaper","country":"IN","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-timesofindia-indiatimes-com-f1849d","topics":["asia"],"authors":["Rajeev Singh"],"entities":[{"id":"Q97164642","name":"Sreelekha","type":"person"}],"image":"https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-134671952,imgsize-932001.cms","mentions":2,"story":"st_ce7b2jrmy5mtndau72yq","category":"politics","category_p":0.8500000238418579,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.2199999988079071,"political":0.8399999737739563}]}