Labour party candidate is an Indian-origin Consultant in A&E

Dr Patil, who is in his late 40s, a former Mayor of the London Borough of Lambeth, ran against Michael Gove in 2009. He was born and brought up in Gulbarga in Karnataka. Dr Patil has worked in the National Health Service for over 15 years in 41 different hospitals.

MP for Croydon North and Shadow Local Government Minister Steve Reed launched Dr Patil’s campaign from Bangalore Street SW15.

According to Indian press sources the street derives its name from the recruitment centre of the Bangalore regiment that was located on this street during the British colonial rule in the nineteenth century.

May 26, 2017