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Published:
2019-10-05 22:51:59 BdST

Tulip among London's most influential politicians


British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, a niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has earned a spot among the most influential politicians of London on The Progress 1000 list of the Evening Standard.

The Evening Standard made the list to spotlight and celebrate the most influential individuals annually across a range of areas including business, technology, science, politics, design, architecture, culture and the arts in the UK’s capital.

Tulip, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been listed in the Westminster category.

Besides Tulip, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson are also listed in the same category.

“Tulip Siddiq MP for Hampstead & Kilburn – made headlines around the world when she delayed her caesarian section to vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal,” read the citation.

“Had she not turned up in person she would have lost her vote or relied on the unreliable “pairing” system. Her dramatic decision forced the Government to set up a landmark proxy voting system for expectant and new parents,”, it added.

Tulip Rizwana Siddiq has been serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hampstead and Kilburn since 2015.

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