Draft:Praful Nargund
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Praful Nargund | |
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| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | Official website |
Praful Nargund (born c. 1991)[2] is a British businessman and politician serving as a local councillor in the London Borough of Islington for Barnsbury. He is the Labour candidate for the seat of Islington North in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Early life
[edit]Nargund was born in Bradford. His parents had moved to the UK from Karnataka, India, to work for the National Health Service (NHS). They later moved to Raynes Park and Nargund grew up in south London.[2] He went to King's College School in Wimbledon, before graduating in law at St Hugh’s College, Oxford.[2]
Career
[edit]After graduation, Nargund helped develop his mother's IVF clinic into a successful business known as Create Fertility.[2]
He is a director at Create Impact Ventures, an early-stage investment firm. Previously, he held the position of CEO at ABC IVF.[3]
Politics
[edit]Nargund is a local councillor in the London Borough of Islington representing the Barnsbury ward.[4]
In 2024, he was shortlisted,[5] and then formally selected by the Labour Party as the party candidate for the Islington North constituency, replacing former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as the party candidate.[6][7][8]
Nargund pledged he would step back from his business activities if elected to parliament.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Johnston, Neil (May 23, 2024). "Labour Party ousts Jeremy Corbyn, nominates Praful Nargund from Islington". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b c d e Griffiths, Robbie (2024-07-02). "Praful Nargund: Jeremy Corbyn was wrong to say anti-semitism in Labour was overstated". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Labour Party ousts Jeremy Corbyn, nominates Praful Nargund from Islington". The Indian Express. May 25, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Councillors". Democracy in Islington. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Kelly, James (May 23, 2024). "Labour shortlists two for Jeremy Corbyn seat". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (2024-05-24). "Private health boss will run for Labour against Jeremy Corbyn". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Hill, Dave (2024-05-31). "Labour's Praful Nargund launches Islington North campaign". OnLondon. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Surprise, surprise!". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
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