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Sadiq Khan’s win: lessons
His win is symbolic of hope, that democracy is achievable if proper systems are in place
May 12, 2021
Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as the Mayor of London after securing 55.2% of the votes against Shaun Bailey, the Conservative party candidate. While many in Pakistan are rejoicing over the fact that a Pakistani-based Muslim politician has clinched victory for the second time in a row, they may soon feel the bitter-sweet aftertaste after their euphoria dies down. Even though it may be a proud moment, one cannot help but contrast it with the deplorable political and electoral system in our own backyard.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan re-elected for second term
He became the first Muslim Mayor of London in 2016
By Sameer| Updated: 9th May 2021 8:13 am IST London Mayor Sadiq Khan
London: Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan will continue to serve as Mayor of London as he has been re-elected for a second term. After second round of counting, 55.2 percent of votes was in favour of Khan whereas, his opponent Shaun Bailey of Conservative Party received 44.8 percent of votes.
According to a report published in the Guardian, at the end of counting of first preference votes, the number of votes in favour of Khan was 1,013, 721 whereas, Bailey had received 893,051 votes. Green Party’s Sian Berry secured 197,976 votes and Liberal Democrats’ Luisa Porritt had 111,716 votes.