He has also been requested to discuss issues such as a change in present appearance of the transgender from photo printed on voter ID
Assam’s Transgender Welfare Board has sought a separate line for the “vulnerable and marginalised community” at polling booths in the coming three-phase Assembly elections.
The board, under the Social Welfare Department, has also advised a meeting for addressing a few issues, including the possibility of transgender voters being turned away for mismatch of photo in the voter identity card and present appearance.
According to the data provided by the State election office, 442 out of a total of 2,31,86,362 voters in the State are transgender or third gender.
“…we haven’t seen any concrete steps being taken towards the transgender community… the most vulnerable and marginalised community, always neglected and side-lined by the authorities,” said Swati Bidhan Baruah, the board’s associated vice-chairperson and the first transgender…