Baggy Shanker | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament forDerby South | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dame Margaret Beckett |
| Majority | 6,002 (16.1%) |
| Leader of theDerby City Council | |
| In office 24 May 2023 – 18 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Poulter |
| Succeeded by | Nadine Peatfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
Bhagat Singh Shanker,[2] known asBaggy Shanker, is a BritishLabour and Co-operative Party politician who has beenMember of Parliament forDerby South since2024.[3][4]
He was electedDerby City Council leader in 2023, making him the firstSikh council leader in Derby: he was removed from that position in June 2024 after losing amotion of no confidence.[5][6][7]
Shanker previously worked as a project manager atRolls-Royce's Civil Aerospace Division,[8] and for the chemicals companyCelanese.[9]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forDerby South 2024–present | Incumbent |
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