Sonia Kumar
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Sonia Kumar | |
|---|---|
| File:Official portrait of Sonia Kumar MP crop 2.jpg Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dudley | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marco Longhi |
| Majority | 1,900 (5.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Party | Labour |
Sonia Kumar is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dudley since 2024.
Kumar was an NHS physiotherapist before becoming an MP.[1]
Parliamentary career
[edit | edit source]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]
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