Bengal Ex-Chief Minister's Daughter To Change Gender To Become Trans Man

"I have often been humiliated as I considered myself a man, not a woman, since adolescence. I think now the time has come to assert myself. I am ready for the battle," Bhattacharya said.

Suchetna Bhattacharya, the daughter of former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, said they will soon undergo gender change to become transgender man.

The 41-year-old, who had recently attended a seminar on LGBTQ+ community, told reporters on Wednesday that they prefer to call them Suchetan and will continue speaking out for the marginalised.

"I have often been humiliated as I considered myself a man, not a woman, since adolescence. I think now the time has come to assert myself. I am ready for the battle," Bhattacharya said.

They said their father Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has always been supportive of their decision, while mother Mira also did not oppose it, even if she had reservations.