Transgender Candidate Rajan Singh Challenges Delhi CM Atishi in Kalkaji Assembly Race
Rajan Singh, representing the Aam Janata Party, criticizes the ruling AAP government for neglecting transgender rights as they file nomination for the February 5 Delhi elections.
- Rajan Singh, a 27-year-old transgender candidate from the Aam Janata Party, has filed their nomination to contest the Kalkaji assembly seat against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi of the Aam Aadmi Party.
- The Kalkaji constituency is a high-profile battleground with candidates from major parties including the BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress' Alka Lamba also contesting.
- Singh, a resident of Sangam Vihar and chair of the National Transgender Welfare Council, criticized the AAP government for failing to provide adequate support for the transgender community over the past decade.
- Citing a lack of schools, hospitals, and public facilities for transgender individuals, Singh emphasized their campaign's focus on addressing these gaps in governance.
- The Delhi assembly elections are scheduled for February 5, with results to be announced on February 8, as voters in Kalkaji, including five transgender individuals, prepare to cast their ballots.
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