NCP Becomes First Party To Have Separate Cell For LGBT Community

Touted as the first party to take such step, Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has set up a 'LGBT cell'. NCP's Maharashtra chief Jayant Patil on October 5 launched the cell, and appointed Priya Patil as its state-head. Jayant Patil said, "We will continue our efforts to bring them into the mainstream." Reportedly, the party has promised the constitution of such cell in its election manifesto as well.