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title: Eunuch dismissed for occupying a seat reserved for women
date: "2002-08-30T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1197
description: India's first eunuch mayor, Kamla Jaan, was dismissed from office after a court ruled she was ineligible to hold a seat reserved for women, highlighting legal challenges regarding gender identity in Indian politics.
keywords: [india, kamla jaan, eunuch, gender identity, reserved seats, hijra]
---

India's first eunuch mayor has been dismissed because [he/she was occupying a seat reserved for women](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2224164.stm).