Queer Tamil Immigrant Running for Scottish Greens

0:00Q. Manivanan, a 29-year-old queer Tamil immigrant and PhD student, is third on the Scottish Greens list for the Lothian region in the upcoming Holy Root elections. Current polls show the party could snag enough seats to get them into parliament as an MSP. Hailing from Tamil Nadu in Southern India, Manivanan brings a strong focus on social and ecological justice tied together. After Undergrad in Delhi, they moved to Scotland in 2021 for a PhD in international relations at the University of St. Andrews, that sparked deeper ties with the Edinburgh Greens branch. They jumped into local politics last year, running in the Fountainbridge-slash Craiglock Heart by election and finishing third, just 180. Votes shy of winning. Voters saw their push for real community fixes. Manivanan highlights key green policies like expanding free bus travel to everyone, bumping up Scottish shout payments to 40 pounds a week, and scrapping NHS dental charges. On critiques about short time in Scotland, they stress knowing

1:02local pains like potholes, pedestrian crossings, and cycling lanes matters more. This run aims to keep Holy Root as a collaborative space against far-right threats, prioritizing hospitality, ring controls, and justice that lifts. Everyone pushing money back to people where belongs. That's your update from Edinburgh News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.