Baggy Shanker
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British politician
Baggy Shanker | |
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| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Derby South | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dame Margaret Beckett |
| Majority | 6,002 (16.1%) |
| Leader of the Derby City Council | |
| In office 24 May 2023 – 18 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arboretum, Derbyshire, England[1] |
| Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
Bhagat Singh Shanker,[2] known as Baggy Shanker, is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Derby South since 2024.[3] [4]
He was elected Derby City Council leader in 2023, making him the first Sikh council leader in Derby, however he was later removed from that position in June 2024 after losing a Motion of no confidence.[5] [6] [7]
Shanker previously worked as a project manager at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace Division,[8] and for the chemicals company Celanese.[9]
References
[edit ]- ^ Shanker, Baggy. "Baggy Shanker for Derby South". Baggy Shanker for Derby South. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Derby South - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ "Derby South General Election results as ex-council leader wins seat". Derbyshire Live. 2024年07月05日. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51104g80zeo
- ^ "New council leader to consider future if he is elected as MP". Derbyshire Live. 2023年06月02日. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ "UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs". NDTV.
- ^ South, Baggy Shanker for Derby. "Baggy Shanker for Derby South". Baggy Shanker for Derby South. Retrieved 2024年11月06日.
- ^ "Team 1". Derby Labour Party. Retrieved 2024年11月06日.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baggy Shanker .
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Derby South 2024–present |
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