Transwoman in a battle of ballots
The Hindu
She has taken the electoral plunge as an independent
After men and women councillors of ward 50 of Thoothukudi Corporation failed to fulfil even the basic needs of the residents all these years, a transwoman has entered the fray for the upcoming urban civic polls to be held on February 19.
As long as M. Arthi, 27, was helping the family with the little earnings she could make by selling ‘puja’ materials from a small shop near Second Gate, life was as usual for her. When she started realising the physiological changes in her body, she moved out to join the ‘transwomen society’, which is helping her to win her political aspirations. Now, she is one of the candidates contesting the urban civic polls contesting from ward 50 of Thoothukudi Corporation with ‘Matchbox’ symbol.
“I’ll conduct weekly grievance day meetings in every part of the ward to understand the problems of the people and solve it and will create an e-seva centre in the ward besides ensuring better basic amenities,” Ms. Arthi assures.
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