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 leader of Derby City Council in 2023, making him the first Sikh council leader in Derby. He was 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's Civil Aerospace Division,[8] and for the chemicals company Celanese.[9]
References
- ↑ Shanker, Baggy. "Baggy Shanker for Derby South". Baggy Shanker for Derby South. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ↑ "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 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Derby South General Election results as ex-council leader wins seat". Derbyshire Live. 5 July 2024. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Council leader replaced after losing no confidence vote". BBC News. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ↑ "New council leader to consider future if he is elected as MP". Derbyshire Live. 2 June 2023. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "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 2024-11-06.
- ↑ "Team 1". Derby Labour Party. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
