The Labour Party emerged as the leading party among PIO MPs, winning 19 seats, a significant increase from the previous term.
 "A record 29 Indian MPs will shape the UK Parliament after the 2024 elections")
Rimjeem Singh New Delhi
In a significant development for Indian political representation, the UK Parliament is set to have a historic number of 29 MPs of Indian origin after the general election in 2024. As reported by the Times of India, the Labour Party has emerged as the leading party among Indian MPs, winning 19 seats, a significant increase in its number of seats compared to the previous term.
New Faces
Labour celebrated big wins, welcoming 12 new PIO councillors to the party. High-profile incumbents such as Lisa Nandy, Nadia Whittome, Navendu Mishra, Preet Gill, Valerie Vaz and Seema Malhotra retained their seats with ease. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi retained Slough with a reduced majority, and Thangam Devonair lost Bristol Central to the Greens, highlighting tight competition even in traditionally Labour-strong areas, the report said.
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Conservative Party
The Conservatives celebrated the addition of two new PIO MPs, and high-profile figures such as Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman, Claire Coutinho and Gagan Mohindra also successfully defended their seats. Despite these victories, close races were highlighted within Conservative-held constituencies, with Shailesh Vala losing in North West Cambridgeshire and Ranil Jayawardena losing to the Liberal Democrats in North East Hampshire.
Alok Sharma and Virendra Sharma chose not to stand for re-election, affecting their Reading West and Ealing Southall constituencies respectively, where Deirdre Costigan sealed a decisive victory for Labour.
Smaller parties such as the Green Party and Reform UK fielded 13 candidates, but none of them won any seats. Independent candidates such as Iqbal Mohammed and Shoukat Adam enjoyed notable success, highlighting the diverse political aspirations within the PIO community.
The 2024 election has established a new benchmark for PIO representation in UK politics. Labour’s strong performance highlights the evolving political dynamics and growing influence of the community. The diverse group of PIO MPs currently serving in the UK Parliament marks a major step towards increasing diversity and inclusion in parliamentary positions, the report says.
