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{{Short description|British politician}}
{{Short description|British politician}}

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'''Sonia Kumar''' is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who serves as a [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Dudley (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley]] since 2024.

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| office2 = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] <br /> for [[Dudley (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley]]
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| majority2 = 1,900 (5.3%)
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'''Sonia Kumar''' is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who has served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Dudley (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley]] since [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]].

Kumar was a NHS physiotherapist before becoming an MP.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-30 |title=Labour selects general election candidate for Dudley |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2292051rno |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Parliamentary career ==
== 2024 election campaign ==
In the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]], Kumar's opponent [[Marco Longhi]], the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP for [[Dudley (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley]], was accused of "[[Dog-whistle politics|dog-whistle]]" tactics against Kumar. His campaign sent leaflets to [[British Pakistani]] and [[Kashmiri Muslims]] drawing attention to Kumar's Hindu surname (writing it in capital letters and underlined), arguing that she would not support [[Kashmir]] while in Parliament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adu |first1=Aletha |title=Tory candidate accused of dog-whistle tactics against rival with Indian name |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/18/tory-candidate-accused-of-dog-whistle-tactics-against-rival-with-indian-name |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=18 June 2024}}</ref> She was later elected MP for Dudley with a majority of 12,215 (34%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dudley {{!}} General Election 2024 {{!}} Sky News |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/dudley-202 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=election.news.sky.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2024-uk-election-result-record-number-of-indian-origin-mps-elected-to-british-parliament-6039751#:~:text=It%20was%20among%20the%20newcomers,(Vale%20of%20Glamorgan)%2C%20Sonia|title=UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs|publisher=NDTV}}</ref>
In the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]], Kumar's opponent [[Marco Longhi]], the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP for [[Dudley (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley]], was accused of "[[Dog-whistle politics|dog-whistle]]" tactics against Kumar. His campaign sent leaflets to [[British Pakistani]] and [[Kashmiri Muslims]] drawing attention to Kumar's Hindu surname (writing it in capital letters and underlined), arguing that she would not support [[Kashmir]] while in Parliament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adu |first1=Aletha |title=Tory candidate accused of dog-whistle tactics against rival with Indian name |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/18/tory-candidate-accused-of-dog-whistle-tactics-against-rival-with-indian-name |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=18 June 2024}}</ref> She was later elected MP for Dudley with 12,215 votes (34%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dudley {{!}} General Election 2024 {{!}} Sky News |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/dudley-202 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=election.news.sky.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2024-uk-election-result-record-number-of-indian-origin-mps-elected-to-british-parliament-6039751#:~:text=It%20was%20among%20the%20newcomers,(Vale%20of%20Glamorgan)%2C%20Sonia|title=UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs|publisher=NDTV}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 01:45, 22 August 2024

Sonia Kumar
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Dudley
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byMarco Longhi
Majority1,900 (5.3%)
Personal details
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour

Sonia Kumar is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dudley since 2024.

Kumar was a NHS physiotherapist before becoming an MP.[1]

Parliamentary career

In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Kumar's opponent Marco Longhi, the Conservative MP for Dudley, was accused of "dog-whistle" tactics against Kumar. His campaign sent leaflets to British Pakistani and Kashmiri Muslims drawing attention to Kumar's Hindu surname (writing it in capital letters and underlined), arguing that she would not support Kashmir while in Parliament.[2] She was later elected MP for Dudley with 12,215 votes (34%).[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Labour selects general election candidate for Dudley". BBC News. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. ^ Adu, Aletha (18 June 2024). "Tory candidate accused of dog-whistle tactics against rival with Indian name". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Dudley | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. ^ "UK Election: Record Number Of Indian-Origin MPs". NDTV.
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