Janani Ramachandran,an Indian-American attorney, became the youngest and first queer woman of colour to swear in as Oakland City Council member in the state of California in the United States. Ramachandran took the oath of office as Oakland City Council member for District 4 while dressed in a saree in an inauguration ceremony that took place on January 10. "WE WON! Honored
Janani Ramachandran, 30, became the first Oakland City Council candidate to declare her victory in the November 8 mid-term election where she edged past her opponent Nenna Joiner by winning 18,874 in total.