V V Rajesh

V V Rajesh is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala. Born on 5 May 1975 in Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram district, he has been actively involved in public life and political leadership for several decades. He pursued his higher education at Mar Ivanios College and Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram, and earned his LL.B. degree from Kerala Law Academy. His political journey began through active participation in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his student years.

Over the years, Rajesh has held several key organisational positions within the BJP, including Thiruvananthapuram District President and State Secretary. Recognised as one of the party’s leading voices in Kerala’s capital region, he has played a significant role in strengthening the BJP’s presence in the state.

In December 2025, he became the 47th Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, making history as the first BJP leader to hold the post and the party’s first mayor of a municipal corporation in Kerala.