Aswathi Rajappan, a transgender is contesting for the general elections as an independent candidate from Kerala’s Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency. Rajappan will be contesting against NDA’s Alphons Kannanthanam, Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture. Kerala goes to polls on April 23. While speaking to ANI, Aswathi said, “I want to represent my community to the main stream, Dr Ambedkar said educate agitate and organise, I am an educated person, I agitated a lot and now I am getting organised for my community.”