<p>Denying nepotism charges, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation mayor Arya Rajendran has urged Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to order a probe to find the source of a letter being circulated on social media.</p>.<p>According to the letter purportedly written by the mayor to CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district secretary Anavoor Nagappan, the mayor sought a list of candidates for recruitment to the 295 daily wage posts, including that of doctors and nurses, at the corporation.</p>.<p>Rajendran who called on the Chief Minister on Sunday told reporters that she did not sign any such letter. Hence she urged the Chief Minister to order a probe to find its source. She also said that she suspected that it was part of an ongoing bid to defame her as well as the corporation.</p>.<p>CPI(M) state leadership also backed Rajendran considering her stand that she did not give such a letter. The state government also decided to carry out the appointments to the posts through employment exchange.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Congress and the BJP reiterated the demand for her resignation.</p>.<p>BJP also plans to take up the matter with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.</p>.<p>Rajendran hogged the limelight in 2020 by becoming the mayor at the age of 21. She is the youngest mayor in the country.</p>
<p>Denying nepotism charges, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation mayor Arya Rajendran has urged Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to order a probe to find the source of a letter being circulated on social media.</p>.<p>According to the letter purportedly written by the mayor to CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district secretary Anavoor Nagappan, the mayor sought a list of candidates for recruitment to the 295 daily wage posts, including that of doctors and nurses, at the corporation.</p>.<p>Rajendran who called on the Chief Minister on Sunday told reporters that she did not sign any such letter. Hence she urged the Chief Minister to order a probe to find its source. She also said that she suspected that it was part of an ongoing bid to defame her as well as the corporation.</p>.<p>CPI(M) state leadership also backed Rajendran considering her stand that she did not give such a letter. The state government also decided to carry out the appointments to the posts through employment exchange.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Congress and the BJP reiterated the demand for her resignation.</p>.<p>BJP also plans to take up the matter with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.</p>.<p>Rajendran hogged the limelight in 2020 by becoming the mayor at the age of 21. She is the youngest mayor in the country.</p>
