Delhi HC grants police protection to transgender person aspiring to contest Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted police protection to a transgender person, who is aspiring to contest the Lok Sabha election from the South Delhi constituency.

He approached the court seeking police protection and a direction for the protection of his fundamental rights as he is going to contest the Lok Sabha Election 2024 as a candidate from South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency.

Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta on Monday granted police protection to Rajan Singh. The direction has been given to DCP (South) after hearing the petition filed by Rajan Singh, who was attacked on April 12.

The bench disposed of the petition after taking the statement of Additional Standing Counsel (ASC) for the State on record with directions to DCP (South) to provide necessary security to the petitioner for filling up the nomination form from the South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency.

The High Court directed that the SHO concerned shall also share his mobile number with the petitioner for the aforesaid purpose. It was submitted that the petitioner is a member of the transgender community and intends to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha Election, 2024 from South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency, supported by Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party.

(ANI)