Praful Nargund
Born1990 or 1991 (age 33–34)[1]
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)Businessman, politician
Political partyLabour
WebsiteOfficial website

Praful Nargund is a British entrepreneur and politician serving as a local councillor in the London Borough of Islington for Barnsbury. He is the Labour candidate for the seat of Islington North in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.

Career

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Naragund holds a degree from the University of Oxford.[2] He is a director at Create Impact Ventures, an early-stage investment firm. Previously, he held the position of CEO at ABC IVF.[2] , representing the Barnsbury ward.[3] In 2024, he was shortlisted,[4] and then formally selected by the Labour Party as the party candidate for the Islington North constituency, replacing Jeremy Corbyn as the party candidate.[5][6][7] He is the son of professor Geeta Nargund.

References

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  1. ^ Johnston, Neil (May 23, 2024). "Labour Party ousts Jeremy Corbyn, nominates Praful Nargund from Islington". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "Labour Party ousts Jeremy Corbyn, nominates Praful Nargund from Islington". The Indian Express. May 25, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ "Councillors". Democracy in Islington. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ Kelly, James (May 23, 2024). "Labour shortlists two for Jeremy Corbyn seat". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. ^ Johnston, Neil (2024-05-24). "Private health boss will run for Labour against Jeremy Corbyn". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ Hill, Dave (2024-05-31). "Labour's Praful Nargund launches Islington North campaign". OnLondon. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  7. ^ "Surprise, surprise!". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-02.