India, May 10 -- Q Manivannan, an India-born anthropologist who identifies as non-binary, has been elected to the devolved Scottish Parliament. A student from Tamil Nadu, Manivannan, secured victory in Thursday's polls from the Scottish Green Party, a left-wing political party in Scotland.

While Manivannan does not hold permanent residency or British citizenship, they were able to contest as a result of a rule change that allowed foreigners with even short-term visas and without indefinite leave to remain (ILR) or permanent residency to be eligible to stand for election in Scotland, Times of India reported.

They won from Edinburgh and Lothians East in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections.

Manivannan is originally from Tamil Nadu and ...