2024-07-10 16:32:09
Indian-origin Shivani Raja, a 29-year-old businesswoman of Gujarati descent, has taken oath in the UK Parliament on the Bhagwat Gita.
Shivani secured a historic victory in the Leicester East seat for the Conservative Party, ending the Labour Party’s 37-year dominance in the constituency. She was contesting against fellow Indian-origin Labour candidate Rajesh Agrawal.
Soon after taking the oath as a Britain MP, Shivani took to X and wrote: “It was an honour to be sworn into Parliament today to represent Leicester East. I was truly proud to swear my allegiance to His Majesty King Charles on the Gita”.
Shivani’s victory was notable given Leicester City’s recent history of conflict between the Indian Hindu community and Muslims following the India vs Pakistan T20 Asia Cup match in 2022.
Shivani Raja secured 14,526 votes, defeating Agrawal, the former deputy mayor of London, who got 10,100 votes.
The victory was significant as Leicester East has been a Labour bastion since 1987. Shivani’s win marked the first time in 37 years that the constituency has elected a Tory.
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