Gagan Mohindra
Gagan Mohindra is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire since the 2019 general election.[1]
Gagan Mohindra | |
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Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire | |
Assumed office 13 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Gauke |
Majority | 14,408 (23.5%) |
Essex County Councillor for Chigwell and Loughton Broadway | |
Assumed office 4 May 2017 | |
Preceded by | John Knapman |
Personal details | |
Born | Gagan Mohindra |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Website | Official website |
Early life
Gagan Mohindra was born into a Punjabi Hindu[2] family in 1978. Mohindra's parents were both from Punjab, India and immigrated to the United Kingdom before Mohindra was born. His paternal grandfather served in the British Indian Army.[3]
Political career
Mohindra was chosen as the Conservative candidate for South West Hertfordshire after former Justice Secretary, David Gauke, lost the whip for voting to block a no-deal Brexit. Mohindra was 41 years old at the time of his election, making him one of the younger Members of Parliament elected in the 2019 election.[2] Mohindra was elected as councillor for the Grange Hill Ward of the Epping Forest District Council in May 2006, and has served as a councillor for the Chigwell and Loughton Broadway division on Essex County Council since 2017.[4] He continued in these roles after being elected to parliament.[5] Mohindra is the chairman of the Essex Conservatives. He stood for the Conservative Party candidate in North Tyneside in the 2010 United Kingdom general election and finished third in a traditionally strong Labour seat.[6] He was also shortlisted to become MP for Brentwood and Ongar in 2017, but lost the nomination to Alex Burghart.[5] In 2020, Mohindra was appointed to the Public Accounts Committee.[7]
Personal life
Mohindra has roots in the Punjab region of India, and is a member of the Conservative Friends of India, a group within the Conservative Party.[8] Mohindra's parents were both Punjabi, and immigrated to the United Kingdom before Mohindra was born. Mohindra was raised as a Hindu.[2] Mohindra read Mathematics at King's College London and worked in financial services, before founding the Chromex Group four years after graduating, where he worked until 2015. He is married to a privacy lawyer.[9]
References
- "Hertfordshire South West parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "15 Indian-origin MPs in new UK Parliament". The Times of India.
- "About Gagan Mohindra". Gagan Mohindra.
- "Councillor Gagan Mohindra". Your council. Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Meyler, Piers (6 January 2020). "New MP will keep Essex council seat - and monthly allowance". essexlive.
- "Tories choose candidate to take place of Gauke". BBC News. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs". Politics Home. 17 March 2020.
- "UK polls: 5 Punjab-origin MPs make it to House of Commons". Hindustan Times.
- "Gagan Mohindra MP (Conservative)". obv.org.uk.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by David Gauke |
Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire 2019–present |
Incumbent |