Noted Karnataka transgender activist Akkai Padmashali to join Congress
Transgender activist Akkai Padmashali will officially join the Congress party on Sunday in an event scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in the presence of party’s Karnataka chief D K Shivakumar and Congress Legislative Party leader Siddaramaiah.
Akkai will become one of the first transgender persons joining a political party in Karnataka.
Padmashali is the first transgender person to be conferred with the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award — the second-highest civilian honour of the state — in 2015. She is also known for her stints as a social activist, a lecturer in several colleges across Bengaluru, and as a classically-trained singer.
Courtesy: Indianexpress.com
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