Indian-origin British Member of Parliament Lisa Nandy on Wednesday became one of two Labour candidates to earn the requisite support from unions and affiliate bodies to qualify for the final round of the Party leader selection.
Tag: Politics
February tentatively fixed for Donald Trump’s visit to India: Reports
Diplomatic channels between both nations are in contact to organise the visit of US President Donald Trump to India on an open invitation extended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Singapore’s Tharman Shanmugaratnam exchanges New Year’s wishes with Modi
Singapore’s Indian-origin Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday in a meeting to discuss bilateral relations.
Indian-origin UK MP Lisa Nandy formally launches bid for Labour leadership
British Indian Member of Parliament Lisa Nandy formally launched her bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of the Labour party, urging members to “change course” to avoid becoming “irrelevant” in the wake of the party’s worst defeat in over 70 years.
Four newcomers, 11 returning Indian-origin MPs in UK 2019 polls
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).
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.
