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Catriona Bhatia
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Democrats
SpouseRajiv Bhatia
RelationsDavid Steel
Children4

Councillor The Honourable Catriona Bhatia (née Steel; born the Scottish Borders) is a Liberal Democrat politician in Scotland. She has been a councillor in the Scottish Borders council since 2003 where she is the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group.[1]

She is married to Rajiv Bhatia, a director of a whisky company.[2] They have four children. She is the daughter of former Liberal leader, Lord Steel, and his wife Judy.[3]

Political career

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Bhatia was formerly an Executive Member for Education.[4][5][6] Bhatia was the Liberal Democrat candidate for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale at the 2010 General Election.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Council leader falls in election shocker". Southern Reporter. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Finally in father's footsteps" by Rebecca Mcquillan, The Herald 28 Oct 2002
  3. ^ "Relative values: Lord Steel and his daughter, Catriona". The Times. 12 Oct 2003.(subscription required)
  4. ^ "Catriona Bhatia loses Borders council education role". BBC News. 24 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Lord David Steel's daughter Catriona Bhatia ousted from council post". The Scotsman. 25 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Bhatia ousted from council post". Peebleshire News. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Sir David's daughter makes MP bid". BBC News.
  8. ^ "Catriona Bhatia: Electoral history and profile". The Guardian.
  9. ^ "Borders ballot box battles expected to be fierce". Southern Reporter. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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