She is not India's first openly transgender mayor. My city elected one more than 10 years back. She was later disqualified because India's Supreme Court did not

She is not India's first openly transgender mayor. My city elected one more than 10 years back. She was later disqualified because India's Supreme Court did not recognize "third-sex" officially then and she contested stating her gender as female, and my city's mayorship was reserved for women . Here's a link about her dismissal: http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/may/13up.htm http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/may/13up.htm .