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Indian born non binary student visa holder wins Scottish Parliament seat on kinder politics platform
Politics
Published on 11 May 2026
The rule change that let visa holders contest elections
Indian-born, non-binary anthropologist Q Manivannan has won a seat in Scotland’s Parliament, representing the Scottish Greens on a “kinder politics” agenda. The victory was made possible after a rule change allowing visa holders to stand for election. Manivannan, a queer Tamil immigrant, says he will focus on care, solidarity, and stronger representation for marginalized communities at Holyrood.
- Q Manivannan, an Indian-born non-binary anthropologist, won in Scotland’s Parliament
- The win was enabled by a rule change allowing visa holders to contest elections
- Manivannan ran with a “kinder politics” message focused on care and solidarity
- He aims to amplify the needs of marginalized communities in Holyrood
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