Indian-origin candidates register strong result in UK general election

Indian-origin candidates across both the Conservative and Labour parties on Friday registered strong results in the UK’s general election, with around a dozen MPs retaining their seats alongside some new faces.

All the Indian-origin MPs from the previous Parliament were successful in clinching their seats, with Gagan Mohindra and Claire Coutinho for the Conservative Party and Navendru Mishra for Labour among the first-timers.

“Time to Get Brexit Done and get on with investing in our schools, hospitals and police to keep our streets safe,” said Goan-origin Coutinho, in reference to the central Conservative Party message which clearly resonated with the voters in the polls.