The United Kingdom 2019 elections might have seen the Conservatives gain a record majority, but they are in a photo finish with the Labour Party when it comes to the number of Indian-origin Members of Parliament (MPs).
Tag: Politics
British-Indian Labour candidates unfazed by perceived shift in Indian-origin voting trend
With Hindi ads, more Tory tickets going to Indian-origin candidates and a pro-Brexit trend among the British Hindu community, the United Kingdom’s Labour Party will see its traditional British-Indian voter base divided in the upcoming election, claim poll experts.
Indian-American US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tables bill calling for Kashmir resolution
Indian-American Democrat Congress Representative Pramila Jayapal sponsored a bipartisan resolution in the US House of Representatives calling for India to end the communication blockade and mass detentions in Jammu and Kashmir.
UK Parliament backs general elections on December 12
The United Kingdom Parliament on Tuesday approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to hold a general election on December 12 amid a Brexit deadlock. The motion was passed by 438 votes to 20.
20 Indian-origin candidates win in Canadian polls, including ‘kingmaker’ Jagmeet Singh
Indian-origin Canadian Jagmeet Singh is likely to emerge as the “kingmaker” after his New Democratic Party (NDP) won 24 seats in the general election where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party just about held onto power in the nail-biting polls.
In a 14-hour press conference, Ukraine President says Trump did not try to blackmail him
Zelenskiy said that he was open to an investigation into any alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley passes away
Former Indian Finance Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley passed away on 24 August 2019, aged 66.
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal on list of UK PM’s campaign donors
Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal’s name appeared in the list of donors supporting United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Modi, Trump, Putin star in Israel PM Netanyahu’s campaign ads
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be hoping to leverage his relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure his seat in office.
Priti Patel appointed UK Home Secretary; 3 Indian-origin ministers in Boris Johnson’s Cabinet
Tory Member of Parliament (MP) Priti Patel took charge as Britain’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary in the newly-unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet.
