A former Labour shadow minister has been de-selected in his constituency.
After weeks of campaigning within the secure Labour seat of Ilford South, Sam Tarry did not see off a problem from the chief of Redbridge council, Jas Athwal.
Mr Athwal will go ahead because the celebration’s candidate on the subsequent normal election.
Mr Tarry was sacked from Labour’s entrance bench after giving broadcast interviews from an RMT picket line earlier this 12 months.
The vote got here after his native constituency branches opted to set off full reselection proceedings.
Whereas candidate choice is usually a fraught subject internally inside Labour, it’s comparatively uncommon for a sitting MP to be de-selected by their native celebration.
Mr Tarry had described himself as “very humbled and excited” forward of Monday’s hustings.
Mr Athwal, a widely known determine domestically, was operating to face in Ilford South in 2019 earlier than he was suspended by the celebration over a severe allegation. He was later absolutely cleared.
Wes Streeting, the celebration’s shadow well being secretary and MP for Ilford North, was among the many first to supply congratulations to Mr Athwal.
He praised his “resounding victory”, which he mentioned displays his lifelong dedication to this borough and “his excellent management for Redbridge Labour”.
“Jas will probably be an outstanding consultant for Ilford South. His is an Ilford story – the boy who got here from the Punjab and constructed an schooling, profitable companies, and an exquisite household right here.
“He’s led Redbridge Labour to 3 unprecedented victories as a result of he’s an area resident who fights as onerous for our neighborhood as he would for his family.
“I stay up for working with Jas as Ilford South’s subsequent Labour MP.”
