Arjun Geetha had voted in the local body polls once under female identity but the current Lok Sabha polls is the first time Arjun cast the vote under the transgender identity.
Arjun, a State Transgender Justice Board member, cast the vote at Pushpagiri in Idukki on Friday. Though Arjun was the lone transperson to vote in Arjun’s booth, there were nine voters from the community in Idukki.
Arjun says the increase in number of transgender voters from 174 in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 290 in the Assembly election in 2021 to 367 now is a reflection of their visibility and social acceptance. The community members also realise the importance of each vote for their collective development, Arjun says.
