Tuesday, 11 June 2019
2298 Parmjit Gill
Constituency : Leicester South 2004-05
Parmjit is probably the most obscure Liberal Democrat MP of this century. He took Leicester South from Labour after a campaign in which the Liberal Democrats were criticised for changing his name on leaflets in different parts of the city.
Parmjit worked as a minicab driver while a student.
Parmjit was a Leicester councillor prior to his election. He stood for Leicester South in 2001 increasing the Liberal Democrat vote in third place.
Parmjit had little time to consolidate his victory and Labour comfortably re-took the seat in 2005. He fought it again in 2010 but fell further behind. He was lined up to stand in the 2011 by-election but pulled out citing family pressures. That same year he lost his council seat.
Parmjit currently works in I.T. at Charnwood Borough Council.
He is now 52.
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