Who among the following became the first transgender election ambassador of India?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) Gauri Sawant

Explanation:

• Gauri Sawant became the first transgender person to be appointed as an Election Ambassador (Goodwill Ambassador) by the Election Commission of India.

• She was appointed by the Election Commission in Maharashtra ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

• Her primary role was to encourage more members of the transgender community to register as voters and participate in the democratic process.

• Gauri is a well-known transgender activist who founded the Sakhi Char Chowghi Trust in 2000, an NGO that provides counseling and support to transgender people.

• She was also one of the petitioners in the landmark NALSA case (2014), where the Supreme Court of India recognized transgender as the "third gender".

Information Booster:

• Until 2014, there was no separate classification for transgender voters; they were first officially enrolled as the "third gender" during that year's general elections.

• Gauri Sawant's life story was depicted in the popular web series 'Taali', featuring actress Sushmita Sen.

Additional Knowledge:

(B) Satyashree Sharmila (Option b)

• She is noted for being the first transgender person from Tamil Nadu to be registered as a lawyer in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

(C) Joyita Mandal (Option c)

• Joyita Mandal is India's first transgender judge, appointed to a Lok Adalat in West Bengal in 2017.

(D) Prithika Yashini (Option d)

• Prithika Yashini became India's first transgender police officer (Sub-Inspector) after she was appointed in Tamil Nadu following a legal battle.