The community also seeks a quota for them, like that of Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Castes (OBC).
The transgender community hopes for participation and representation in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan. The community, which recently celebrated the selection of Ganga Kumari as the first transgender police in the state even if she was selected as a woman and not transgender, now seeks acceptance in public life. They want that political parties move beyond taking their blessings ahead of election and offer them tickets instead.
"Everyone comes to us for blessings, but they do not want us to move with times," says Kanta Bhua, a transgender activist from Jodhpur. "The Supreme Court gave us acceptance as the third gender, but we need societal and government acceptance. That can only be possible if we get representation at all rungs of governance — from panchayat to assembly," added Kanta Bhua.
The community also seeks a quota for them, like that of Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Castes (OBC).
There have been many failed attempts by them to make a foray into politics. Sushila Kinnar contested from Kishangarh Assembly constituency as an independent candidate in 2008, but lost. Reena Kinnar contested in 2014 municipal polls from Kota as an independent candidate again but lost. Sonam Kinnar, who could not make space for herself in the Congress part in Ajmer, shifted to Uttar Pradesh for Samajwadi Party but is yet to get a ticket.
The only bright spot for the community is Mamta Kinnar who contested as an independent from Rawatbhata and managed to become the chairman of the Nagar Palika. But the tenure lasted only a year and she was ousted through a no-confidence motion.
"When there are efforts for every backward section to be brought into the mainstream; why not for us. We are asking for political tickets as that would be the fastest way to prove our mettle and give us acceptability in the society," said Pushpa Kinnar.
Rajasthan government had announced 2 per cent reservation in government housing schemes, multi-purpose identity cards and skill development programmes for transgenders into the mainstream. But the move are yet to be implemented. Supreme Court recognised transgenders as the third gender and directed that they be considered as Other Backward Class (OBC).
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