Madhu Kinnar

Madhu Kinnar

Country

India

Birth - Death

1979 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Mayor

Description

India's first transgender (Hijras) mayor when elected in the Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh Municipal Corporation in 2015 as an independent candidate. Former singer and dancer on trains between Howrah and Mumbai.

See Also

• Mayor
• Transgender Politicians

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/05/india-transgender-mayor_n_6416906.html
• http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/01/05/meet-indias-first-ever-out-transgender-mayor/
• http://www.advocate.com/politics/politicians/2015/01/04/india-elects-first-transgender-mayor

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