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Sunil Chopra (born on 1st July 1955) is an India-born British Politician serving as the Mayor of London Borough of Southwark for the second time from 2022. He is a member of the Labour Party and Councillor for West Bermondsey and London Bridge.

Labour Party has gained victory over all three seats, long-held Liberal Democrats seat, in London Bridge and West Bermondsey. This victory is extraordinary as the London Borough of Southwark Council has only 2 per cent Indian-origin people.

UK Politics Sunil entered British politics in 2010 as a Councillor for the Nunhead area of Southwark. He served as the Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark for the first time in 2014-2015. He is the first person of Indian origin to hold this prestigious position in the Borough.

Student Politics in India 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.

Life in the United Kingdom Sunil has been living in London for over four decades and is actively involved in local community work. In 1979, after moving to the UK, Sunil started a retail enterprise shop that grew into a wholesale business of children's garments and baby products. Alongside, he took the opportunity to promote 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.