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Leicester East MP Shivani Raja's selection meeting declared null and void
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Leicester East Conservative MP Shivani Raja faced an attempt to block her from defending her seat after narrowly losing a secret ballot by the Leicester Conservative Federation (LCF) in late September. However, acting LCF chair Phil King declared the meeting null and void due to an administrative error regarding meeting invitations, meaning the vote effectively did not happen. A new selection meeting will be scheduled.
Wichtige Punkte
- Leicester East MP Shivani Raja narrowly lost a secret ballot by the Leicester Conservative Federation to be readopted as a candidate.
- Party officials subsequently declared the September meeting null and void due to an administrative error involving invitations.
- Acting LCF chair Phil King stated that effectively the meeting did not happen and praised Raja's work as an MP.
- Another selection meeting for the constituency will be held in due course.
- Shivani Raja won the Leicester East seat at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,426.