NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), on Wednesday, got its first transgender councilor after Aam Aadmi Party's Bobby Kinnar won the civic election from Sultanpuri-A-ward.
Bobby, aged 38, was given a ticket from Sultanpuri A (ward 43) seat. Bobby has been associated with AAP since the Anna movement and later when the party was formulated.
Earlier, Bobby had contested the civic elections in 2017 as an independent candidate.
While campaigning for the election, the AAP candidate had vowed to take the Kejriwal government's work to the public and work towards eliminating corruption if she becomes a councillor.
Notably, Bobby is also the president 'Hindu Yuva Samaj Ekta Awam Anti-Terrorism Committee' Delhi unit. She has been linked with this organisation for the last 15 years.
Speaking to media people, she said, “In 2017, I received a lot of solidarity as an independent candidate in Sultanpur Majra. This time the party provided me a ticket because I have been a social worker for 15 years."
In recent years, Bobby has helped underprivileged groups with their educational expenditure. She has also also worked to uplift people with disabilities and women.
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