Eunuch wins Raigarh mayoral poll

A eunuch on Sunday scripted history by winning the Mayor’s election in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh Municipal Corporation by defeating his nearest rival from BJP.

Independent candidate Madhu Kinnar won the Mayoral election of the Raigarh Municipal Corporation by 4,537 votes against BJP’s Mahaveer Guruji, an election official said.

Madhu, 35, belonging to Dalit community, is the first eunuch to get elected as Mayor in the state.

“People have shown faith in me. I consider this win as love and blessings of people for me. I’ll put in my best efforts to accomplish their dreams,” Madhu said after winning 

the election.

After studying upto eighth standard, Madhu, whose real name is Naresh Chauhan, did different kinds of works and used to collect money by singing and dancing in trains.