Plymouth councillor Chaz Singh hopes to stand as MP at next election
Chaz Singh, Picture Courtesy: Thisisplymouth.co.uk
PLYMOUTH, UK (May 8, 2013)–Plymouth councillor Chaz Singh has announced his intention to stand as an MP.
Mr Singh, who is currently councillor for Drake ward, hopes to stand as Labour candidate in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport at the next general election.
The seat is currently held by Conservative MP Oliver Colvile, who was elected in May 2010.
Mr Singh was elected as a councillor in 2011 and served as Deputy Lord Mayor in 2012-13. His four-year term will come to an end in 2015, in time for the next election.
In a statement on Facebook, Mr Singh wrote: “I’m standing to be Labour’s candidate in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. Plymouth is where I work, rest and play since 2002. This will be the first time I’ll be standing as prospective parlimentary candidate.”