Local Councillors of the West Midlands city council of England chose Councillor Indian-origin Chaman Lal to serve as Birmingham's first citizen, making
Councillor Chaman Lal has become the first ever British-Indian Sikh to take oath as Birmingham's Lord Mayor.Born in Pakhowal village of Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, Lal came to England in 1964 with his mother to join his father Sardar Harnam .
Birmingham, England—The city of Birmingham proudly announced its appointment of Councillor Chaman Lal as its first British-Indian Lord Mayor. The local councillors of the West Midlands city elected Lal, a prominent figure in the Ravidassia community of British Sikhs, to represent the city as its esteemed first citizen.