Sunil Chopra, an Indian-origin businessman has been elected as the Mayor of London Borough of Southwark for the second time after winning the local council election from London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward from Labour party. He is elected as Mayor for year 2022-2023 in an annual meeting of the council that took place at Southwark Cathedral on 21st May 2022, previously he served as the Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark in 2014-2015.
Prince Michael, Sunil Chopra & Varsha Chopra
Chopra, who was born in New Delhi and has lived in London for over 40 years and is said to be active in community works. “I feel really proud to be an Indian. I will keep working with the community locally and internationally,” he added on annual council meeting.
Mr Chopra entered UK politics in 2010 and was elected as the mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the first time in 2014. He has also served as the Deputy mayor three times. His political journey started long before that in the 1970s in Delhi.
He became the first president of the College of Vocational Studies, Delhi University in 1972. While pursuing LL.B. in 1973-74, he held the position of Supreme Councillor at Delhi University. Later, he also became NSUI (National Students Union of India) president for New Delhi.
Mr Chopra has been living in London for over four decades and is actively involved in local community work. In 1979, after moving to the UK, Chopra started a retail enterprise shop that grew into a wholesale business of children’s garments and baby products.
He promotes Indian culture by organising cultural events and community work. He co-founded an organisation, the Southwark Hindu Centre, for the Indian Community in the area.
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Congratulations Sunil Chopra