- Kerala gets its first BJP mayor: Is the ‘red fortress’ collapsing? What it means for state assembly elect Times of India
- BJP Makes History In Kerala, Gets 1st Ever Mayor In Big Pre-Poll Boost NDTV
- VV Rajesh becomes BJP’s first mayor in Kerala The New Indian Express
- BJP’s VV Rajesh elected Thiruvananthapuram mayor with 51 votes, a first Corporation win for party in Kerala Times of India
- BJP picks VV Rajesh for Mayor, Asha Nath for deputy Mayor in Thiruvananthapuram The News Minute