<p>With just a few days to go for the Assembly elections in Gujarat, many transgenders in the state still do not have voter ID cards.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The third gender in the country is being denied the right to Universal Adult Franchise.</p>

<p>&quot;We&nbsp;are unable to cast our votes&nbsp;in the election as we do not have voter ID cards and we are not getting any help from anyone,&#39;&#39; a transgender said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gujarat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gujarat</a>: Transgenders in Surat&#39;s Godadara say that they are unable to cast their vote in the election as they do not have a Voter ID Card, add that they are receiving no help in getting their cards made. <a href="https://t.co/7DCtMftHqs">pic.twitter.com/7DCtMftHqs</a></p>
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<p>A transgender, Payal Kunwar, claims that nobody&nbsp;else except she has the voter ID card in their area.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She said that her name was mentioned under the female gender, while she is a transgender.</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;I faced a lot a problem to open my bank account,&#39;&#39; she said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">No one here except me has a Voter ID card. When I received it, my name was mentioned under female gender. I am a transgender. Whenever I produce it, I am told that they have mentioned female on it. I had to face a lot of problem to open my bank account.: Payal Kunwar <a href="https://t.co/F7fOMROKEx">pic.twitter.com/F7fOMROKEx</a></p>
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<p>Another transgender, Khushboo, said that she has an Aadhaar Card but whenever she approached the authorities for a voter ID card, they turned her&nbsp;away.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I just have an Aadhaar Card but no Voter Card. I do not even have a bank account. They turn me away whenever I go to them. I want to cast my vote too just like anyone else.: Khushboo <a href="https://t.co/OXpNQUwuJ5">pic.twitter.com/OXpNQUwuJ5</a></p>
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<p>The Gujarat Assembly elections will be held on December 9 and 14.</p>

<p>The counting will take place on December 18.&nbsp;</p>


The community states that no one is helping them to get the Voter ID cards

With just a few days to go for the Assembly elections in Gujarat, many transgenders in the state still do not have voter ID cards. The third gender in the country is being denied the right to Universal Adult Franchise. "We are unable to cast our votes in the election as we do not have voter ID cards and we are not getting any help from anyone,'' a transgender said. #Gujarat: Transgenders in Surat's Godadara say that they are unable to cast their vote in the election as they do not have a Voter ID Card, add that they are receiving no help in getting their cards made. pic.twitter.com/7DCtMftHqs — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × A transgender, Payal Kunwar, claims that nobody else except she has the voter ID card in their area. She said that her name was mentioned under the female gender, while she is a transgender. ''I faced a lot a problem to open my bank account,'' she said. No one here except me has a Voter ID card. When I received it, my name was mentioned under female gender. I am a transgender. Whenever I produce it, I am told that they have mentioned female on it. I had to face a lot of problem to open my bank account.: Payal Kunwar pic.twitter.com/F7fOMROKEx — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × Another transgender, Khushboo, said that she has an Aadhaar Card but whenever she approached the authorities for a voter ID card, they turned her away. I just have an Aadhaar Card but no Voter Card. I do not even have a bank account. They turn me away whenever I go to them. I want to cast my vote too just like anyone else.: Khushboo pic.twitter.com/OXpNQUwuJ5 — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × The Gujarat Assembly elections will be held on December 9 and 14. The counting will take place on December 18.

Many transgenders in Gujarat denied voter IDs ahead of polls

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Many transgenders in Gujarat denied voter IDs ahead of polls