Madhya Pradesh has always been on the forefront exhibiting an inclusive democracy. The state elected first transgender to public office in 1998. Shabnam Mausi was an elected member of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2003.
In 1999, country's first eunuch Mayor Kamla Jaan was elected from Katni municipality in the state. Another eunuch was elected as a mayor from Sagar in the year 2009.
For the first time in the country, a hearing and speech impaired person may script a new chapter in Indian politics by contesting elections. Sandeep Shukla, an engineer from Satna is hopeful of contesting the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.
Disillusioned with the legislators in past 70 years, 36-year-old Shukla has decided to contest the assembly elections and create a history.
The record of creating history of electing a eunuch as an MLA and electing a Mayor is with Madhya Pradesh. People in Sohagpur constituency of Shahdol district were so much fed up with the party politics that in 1998, they elected Shabnam Mausi as an independent.
There are several development works in the constituency in her name. This clearly indicated that frustrated with the two major political parties- BJP and Congress, the voters are ready to elect a new candidate who is willing to work for their constituency.