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Rajni Rawat is the only transgender politician in Uttarakhand, served as the Vice president of Women Empowerment & Child Development (Women Commission, Uttarakhand). [1]

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Elections contested

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

YearConstituencyResultVote percentageOpposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote percentageRef
2017 Dharampur Lost0.51% Vinod Chamoli BJP 50.96% [2]
2017 Raipur Lost7.74% Umesh Sharma 'Kau' BJP 61.08% [3]

Dehradun Municipal Corporation

YearPostResultVote PercentageOpposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition Vote Percentage
2008 Mayor Lost24.06% Vinod Chamoli BJP 33.07%
2013 Mayor Lost23.73% Vinod Chamoli BJP 40.93%
2018 Mayor Lost8.27% Sunil Uniyal 'Gama' BJP 46.41%

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