KOZHIKODE: A CPM panchayat member resigned soon after marrying a RSS leader. Sreelakshmi Krishna, a fifth ward member of Thikkody grama panchayat has resigned from her post. She married a RSS activist of Kannur Iritty.

She went missing two days back. Her family later lodged a complaint with the police. Sreelekshmi and the RSS leader then appeared at the Payyoli police station. She resigned soon after this.

CPM candidate Sreelekshmi was elected to the 2020 local body elections with a record majority. She defeated the BJP candidate by 526 votes. There are 17 wards in Thikkodi panchayath. The LDF captured the seat after a long hiatus. With the resignation of the member, there will be by polls in the ward again.