Derby South

[batman]

it was the lowest vote for any incumbent at the last election, and there were quite a few incumbents not standing for their original parties

[bungle]

SOPN

Alan Graves (Reform UK) - councillor for Alvaston North (in Derby South) and well known in Derby politics, recent candidate for East Midlands Mayor
Jamie Mulhall (Conservative) - councillor for Oakwood Ward (in Mid Derbyshire)2023-
Joe Naitta (Lib Dem) - was Blagreaves ward councillor 2008-23 but lost his seat. Parliamentary candidate here 2015, 2017 and 2019
Baggy Shanker (Labour) - Leader of the Council 2023- councillor for Sinfin ward (in Derby South)
Zephyr Tair (Independent) - wants "real change" link
Sam Ward (Green) - local election candidate for Mackworth 2021 & 22 and Allestree 2023
Chris Williamson (Workers) - needs no introduction to this forum....

[jollyroger93]

www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/future-derby-city-council-leader-9335392?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop

looks like the labour candidate who is also leader of the council has a vote of no confidence in him next week.

[lackeroftalent]

BBC constituency debate

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0020zc4/your-voice-your-vote-election-2024-derby-south-debate

[johnloony]

What is Baggy Shanker’s proper first name? I presume that “Baggy” is a colloquial diminutive of a longer Asian name.
The link to the SOPN seems to have disappeared, so I can’t check that.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Aug 1, 2024 10:02:27 GMT johnloony said:

What is Baggy Shanker’s proper first name? I presume that “Baggy” is a colloquial diminutive of a longer Asian name.
The link to the SOPN seems to have disappeared, so I can’t check that.

Bhagat Singh Shanker.

[johnloony]

Aug 1, 2024 10:08:01 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Aug 1, 2024 10:02:27 GMT johnloony said:

What is Baggy Shanker’s proper first name? I presume that “Baggy” is a colloquial diminutive of a longer Asian name.
The link to the SOPN seems to have disappeared, so I can’t check that.

Bhagat Singh Shanker.

Oh - I’ve got a Bhagat Singh T-shirt somewhere. Not the same one, obviously

[john07]

Aug 1, 2024 10:02:27 GMT johnloony said:

What is Baggy Shanker’s proper first name? I presume that “Baggy” is a colloquial diminutive of a longer Asian name.
The link to the SOPN seems to have disappeared, so I can’t check that.

No it’s a character from the Archers, a disreputable friend of Eddie Grundy.