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Gurdip Ram Bungar
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Gurdip Ram Bungar | |
|---|---|
| Mayor Gravesham Borough Council | |
| Assumed office May 2023 | |
| Mayor Gravesham Borough Council | |
| In office May 2019 – May 2020 | |
| Deputy Mayor of Gravesham Borough Council | |
| In office May 2014 – May 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palahi village, Jalandhar, India |
| Political party | Labour |
Gurdip Ram Bungar is a British politician and mayor of the Gravesham Borough Council.[1] He is the first Dalit mayor of Gravesham.[2]
Personal life[edit]
He was born and raised in the Ravidasia Sikh[2] family of Palahi, a village in Jalandhar District.
Career[edit]
He is executive member of Gurdwara Guru Ravidass, Gravesend and during the COVID pandemic period, he encouraged same Gurdwara, to donate 10,000 pounds to Darrent Valley Hospital.[3]
He is affiliated with the Labour Party.[4] In 2014, he was also elected deputy mayor of Gravesham,[2] and then in 2019, he was elected mayor of Gravesham.[5][6]
He has been elected mayor of Gravesham for a second term in 2023.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mistry, Rahul. "The Mayor". Gravesham Borough Council. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Singh, I P (16 May 2014). "Gravesham council, UK, gets first ravidassia deputy Mayor" – via The Times of India.
- ↑ "'I can only say thanks to the NHS, you are our real heroes'". Kent Online. 12 May 2020.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Cllr Gurdip Ram Bungar". democracy.gravesham.gov.uk. 28 September 2023.
- ↑ "New mayor 'humbled' by role". Kent Online. 17 May 2019.
- ↑ "House of Mercy Gravesend - Home - News & Events". www.houseofmercygravesend.com.