India elects first transgender mayor

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For the first time ever, a city in India has elected a transgender person to the office of mayor. 

Madhu Kinnar, an independent candidate in the Raigarh Municipal Corporation, beat her opponent by just over 4,000 votes to become the mayor of Raigarh. 

Kinnar, 35, funded her electoral campaign working as a singer on Howrah-Mumbai trains in 2014 stopping only after she was asked to represent her local community.

“It was the public support that encouraged me to enter the poll fray for the first time and because of their support only, I emerged as the winner,” Kinnar said.

“People have shown faith in me. I consider this win as love and blessings of people for me. I’ll put in my best efforts to accomplish their dreams,” Kinnar said after winning the election.

HUGE news. Congrats to her! 

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