Success of 16 candidates of Pakistani origin in British elections

In Britain Elections to be held on July 4, 2024 I The Labor Party knocking the Conservatives out of power with 412 seats in the 650-seat House, their worst ever performance with just 121 seats.

The elected House of Commons is said to be the most ethnically diverse chamber in British history, with blacks, Asians and other ethnic minorities making up regarding 13 percent of parliament at the last election, according to a Reuters report. It is more than 10 percent compared to 2019.

Among the same members, 16 British candidates of Pakistani origin who belong to different parties have also won.

Afzal Khan, Labor Party, Greater Manchester

Afzal Khan from the city of Jhelum in Pakistan, Afzal Khan from the city of Greater Manchester, affiliated to the Labor Party, has won the recent elections for the third time. He was elected Member of Parliament for the first time in 2017 and won the 2019 general elections as well.

Yasmeen Qureshi, Labor Party: Bolton

Yasmeen Qureshi, who hails from Gujarat, Pakistan, joined the Labor Party at the age of 16. In 2010, she became the first Muslim woman MP for Bolton. Yasmeen Qureshi, Roshan Ara Ali and Shabana Mehmood have the honor of being the first Muslim women MPs to be elected simultaneously in the history of Great Britain.

Shabana Mahmood, Labor Party: Birmingham

Barrister Shabana Mehmood was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom. She was elected Member of Parliament for the first time in 2010.

Tahir Ali, Labor Party: Birmingham

Tahir Ali was born in Birmingham.

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He belongs to the Labor Party. Tahir Ali represented Birmingham City Council.

Re-elected in 2018. He was a member of the cabinet from 2000 to 2003 and from 2012 to 2016 and a shadow member of the cabinet from 2004 to 2012.

He won the 2024 general election.

Zara Sultana, Labor Party: Birmingham

Zara Sultana hails from Azad Kashmir and was born in Birmingham. He joined the Labor Party in 2011. Zara Sultana has been a Member of Parliament since 2019. Re-elected on July 4, 2024. Zara Sultana is the only politician who is viral on social media. He has 324,000 followers on X, 438,000 on TikTok, 273,000 on Instagram.

Naz Shah, Labor Party: Bradford

Naz Shah was born in Bradford and belongs to the Labor Party. She was elected in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024.

Imran Hussain, Labor Party: Bradford

Barrister Imran Hussain was born in Bradford. Elected as Member of Parliament in 2015. Elected Member of Parliament once more in 2017, 2019 and 2024.

Naushaba Khan, Labor Party: Gillingham & Raynham

Naushaba Khan has been elected Member of Parliament for the first time in the elections of July 4, 2024.

Zubair Ahmad, Labor Party: Glasgow

Zubair Ahmed is associated with the Labor Party and has been elected as a member of Parliament for the first time from Glasgow, Scotland.

Muhammad Yasin, Labor Party: Bedford

Muhammad Yasin was born in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir. Elected as a Bedford councilor in 2006. Elected Councilor once more in 2009 and 2015. Elected Member of Parliament in 2017. Re-elected in 2019 and 2024 general elections.

Dr Rosina Allan Khan, Labor Party: Tooting, London

Dr. Rosina Allan Khan was elected as a Councilor from 2014 to 2018. She was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2016 when Sadiq Khan resigned to become Mayor of London. Won in 2017, 2019 and 2024 general elections.

Nusrat Ghani, Conservative Party: Sussex Weldon

Nusrat Ghani is a Member of Parliament since 2015. She has the distinction of becoming the first Muslim woman minister in the House of Commons in January 2018 when she was made Minister of State for Europe in 2014.

Before that, she has served as Minister for Industry and Economic Security, Minister for Investment Security and Minister for Science and Investment Security.

Saqib Bhatti, Conservative Party: Meriden and Solly Hill

Saqib Bhatti, who hails from Gujjar Khan, is a Member of Parliament from the Conservative Party since 2019. He serves as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology and the Digital Economy. He has also been the Vice Chairman of Business for the Conservative Party.

Muhammad Iqbal Hussain, Independent Candidate: Batley and Dewsbury

Muhammad Iqbal Hussain was born in Dewsbury. He has been elected as an independent candidate for the first time in recent elections. Before that he was associated with manufacturing and engineering sector. Currently he is working as a consultant in business and technology management.

Ayub Khan, Independent: Birmingham

Ayub Khan was associated with the Liberal Democrat Party from 2003 to 2004, 2005 to 2012 and 2022 to 2024 and was elected as a councillor. He left the Liberal Democrat Party in May 2024 and contested and won as an independent candidate in the 4th of July 2024 election.

Adnan Hussain, Independent: Blackburn

Adnan Hussain has been elected Member of Parliament for Blackburn. For the first time, he has won the July 4, 2024 election as an independent candidate.


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2024-07-08 21:05:13

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