Chaman Lal (politician) explained

Chaman Lal is a British Labour Party politician and former Lord Mayor of Birmingham.

He took the oath for the role of Birmingham Lord Mayor on 23 May 2023.

He is the first person of British Indian origin to be elected for this designation.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Chaman Lal was born in a Ravidasia^{[3] [4]} Sikh family in Village Pakhowal in Hoshiarpur District as a son of Sardar Harnam Singh, a British Indian army officer who served in Italy during the Second World War and his mother Sardarni Jai Kaur. His uncle, Sardar Ram Singh was also a British Indian army officer who was killed in the Burma campaign.^{[1] [5]}

Political life

He has been a councillor for the ward of Soho & Jewellery Quarter since 1994.^[6] He joined the Labour Party in 1989.^[5]

Personal life

Lal married his wife Vidya in 1971, and they had three daughters and two sons.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Birmingham lord mayor named for 2023 after secret ballot. Rhi. Storer. January 13, 2023. BirminghamLive.
2. Web site: City's first British-Indian Lord Mayor takes up office. Birmingham City Council. 23 May 2023. 24 May 2023.
3. Web site: Two Punjab born create history by becoming Lord Mayors of Birmingham and Central England City . 30 May 2023 .
4. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20158/lord_mayor/2563/lord_mayor_of_birmingham_councillor_chaman_lal
5. Web site: Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Chaman Lal. Birmingham City Council.
6. Web site: Councillor Chaman Lal | Soho & Jewellery Quarter Ward | Labour Party | Birmingham City Council. Birmingham City. Council. www.birmingham.gov.uk.