Last updated May 4, 2024
London: Sadiq Khan of Pakistani origin has been elected as the Mayor of London for the third time. British Labor Party leader Sadiq Khan of Pakistani descent was elected London Mayor for the third time in a row.
According to the report, according to the data coming from various places, Sadiq Khan has defeated his opponent Susan Hall.
According to British media reports, Sadiq Khan won 43 percent and Susan Hall 33 percent of the votes. There was a tough competition between Sadiq Khan of the Labor Party and Susan Hall of the Conservative Party for the election of the mayor in London, in which Sadiq Khan won 43 percent and Susan Hall. got 33 percent of the votes.
Sadiq Khan was first elected Mayor of London in 2016, in 2016, Sadiq Khan defeated Conservative candidate Zach Goldsmith. Before becoming mayor, Sadiq Khan served as an MP from 2005 to 2016.
The development comes at a time when Prime Minister Rishi Sonak suffered a crushing defeat on the first day of council election results as he anxiously awaits the results of the mayoral elections in the capital and the West Midlands. are waiting
Full results for 102 out of 107 councils were announced yesterday, with the Conservative Party losing more than 400 councillors, while its position in 10 councils was significantly weakened.
South Yorkshire and Liverpool voted for Labour’s mayoral candidate, while in the West Midlands Rishi Sonak’s victory over Tory candidate Andy Street could help stop the prime minister’s opposition to the key leadership post.
Sadiq Khan also introduced the controversial Alteration Zone scheme to improve London’s air quality. He was among those who spoke out against the atrocities on Palestinians in Gaza. He promised to increase the number of police officers and build more council houses.