Who is VV Rajesh? Meet BJP's first-ever Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram- VV Rajesh, the newly appointed Mayor is a local leader from Thiruvananthapuram and well known among party workers and among the public.

Rajesh who enjoys the support from the RSS and the local leaders has always been among the forefront of protests and other political gatherings in the capital town.

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VV Rajesh’s appointment as Mayor opens a challenging phase for the Kerala BJP with 4 months left for the assembly elections which is expected to take place in April, 2026

VV Rajesh, BJP’s well-known face in Trivandrum

VV Rajesh’s name as Mayor candidate was decided after many rounds of discussions and deliberations within the BJP and the RSS. 

Rajesh is currently serving his second term in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, representing the Kodunganoor ward. In the 2025 local body elections, he won the seat with a margin of 515 votes.

Rajesh had also entered the electoral fray in the 2021 Kerala Assembly election from the Vattiyoorkavu constituency as the BJP candidate. He secured 39,596 votes and finished in second place, behind CPI(M)’s VK Prasanth, who polled 61,111 votes, winning by a margin of 21,515 votes.

A senior leader in the party, Rajesh holds the position of BJP state secretary and has played several key organisational roles over the years.

He has previously served as the Thiruvananthapuram district president and as the state president of the BJP Yuva Morcha.

Rajesh began his political career in 1996 and has been active in politics for nearly three decades.

His long association with the party and experience in organisational roles have shaped his journey in public life.

In 2021, Rajesh contested the Kerala assembly polls from the Vattiyoorkavu seat as A BJP candidate. He secured 39,596 votes and finished second, behind CPI(M)’s VK Prasanth, who polled 61,111 votes, winning by a margin of 21,515 votes.

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A lawyer by profession, Rajesh is a senior party leader who serves as the BJP state secretary. He has previously served as the district president of Thiruvananthapuram and as the state president of the BJP Yuva Morcha.

His long association with the party and experience in organizational roles have shaped his journey in public life, leading to his elevation as the Mayoral candidate of Trivandrum.