London: Chaman Lal Take Oath as Mayor of Birmingham

London/Hyderabad, May 29 (Hydnow) Councillor Chaman lal has become the first ever British-Indiansikh to take oath as Lord Mayor of Birmingham.

Born in Pakhowal village of Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, Lal came to England in 1964 with his mother to join his father Sardar Harnam Singh, a British – Indian army officer who in the Second World War served in the Italian campaign.

Lal joined the Labour Party in 1989 and has taken part in many social justice campaigns to challenge inequality and all forms of discrimination.

First elected to Soho and Jewellery Quarter ward in 1994, he has served the city council for the past 30 years.

“By accepting this honor, I am very proud to be able to serve this great city as Lord Mayor. When I was first elected to the city as Lord Mayor. when I was first elected to the city council nearly 30 years ago. I never imagined that one day I would become Lord Mayor, Lal said at a mayor-making ceremony at Birmingham city council house last week.

“It will be a huge privilege to serve this city as First Citizen and I look forward to representing Birmingham locally, nationally, and internationally over the coming year, ” he said.

Prior to his appointment to the ceremonial role of Birmingham’s First Citizen, Lal held various posts, including Chair of the Sustainability and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee and membership of Co-ordinating OSC and West Midlands Combined Authority Transport Scrutiny sub-Committee.

During his year-long term as Lord Mayor, he will be supported by the Lady Mayoress, and his wife Vidya Wati. (Hydnow)

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