Sikhs Take Massive Step Towards Getting First Sikh Woman MP In UK Parliament

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Sikh Federation UK
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:dateline:Since the�General Election was officially announced on 19 April the Sikh Federation (UK)�has been exerting public pressure and lobbying both the main political parties�to ensure Sikhs are given winnable seats as the current situation is�unacceptable with no Sikh MPs. �

Yesterday�Preet Kaur Gill, a Labour Councillor in Sandwell was selected by the Labour NEC�interview panel to replace Gisela Stuart in Birmingham Edgbaston and on 8 June�will defend a majority of 2,706 (6.6%). �She did well as she was up against political heavyweight Neena Gill MEP�and Chair of Sikhs For Labour.� Preet�could make political history in less than 6 weeks time to become the first ever�Sikh woman MP in Westminster.

Bhai Amrik�Singh, the Chair of the Sikh Federation (UK) said:

�I have known Preet and the family for over 30 years and she will�be an amazing representative for those living in Edgbaston.� We have full confidence that she will become�the first ever Sikh woman in the House of Commons and we will do all we can to�support her succeed.� In the last General�Election we made a real difference in certain seats and the political parties�know we can motivate large numbers on the ground to have an impact.�

�If her father was alive today it would be the proudest moment of�his life and like a dream come true.� We�will be encouraging her to show the same strength and courage as Sikh women�from history to make a real difference to people�s lives and be a role model to�others wanting to enter politics.�

Preet�thanking those who have helped her get this far said:�

�I am delighted I have been given the opportunity to become the next MP for Edgbaston�where I was born and raised. I want to engage with the people of Edgbaston and with hard work,�passion and determination I think we can achieve great things together.�
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Preet has served� as a Board Member of the Sikh Network that has provided her with a unique�platform and opportunity in the last two years to raise her political profile.� The Sikh community across the UK will also�have high expectations of Preet to take up issues with Ministers and the�Government when she reaches Westminster and with the same enthusiasm she has�show in recent years.

Further�announcements of Sikhs selected in winnable seats are expected in the next few�days, but none are expected to top the selection of Preet.

 

Gurjeet
Singh

National Press Secretary

Sikh Federation (UK)

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