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Shivani Raja is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Leicester East since 2024.

Personal life

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Born in Leicester, Raja studied at Herrick Primary School, Soar Valley College, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College (WQE), and graduated with First Class Honours in Cosmetic Science from De Montfort University (DMU).[1]

Political career

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She was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester East in 2024, the party's only gain in the general election.[2] It was the first time in almost 40 years the seat was not represented by a member of the Labour Party.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Richardson, Hannah (30 May 2024). "Conservatives pick candidate to fight for Leicester East seat". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, Lauren (5 July 2024). "Tories' only gain in entire election: Shivani Raja wins seat after Keith Vaz and Claudia Webbe split vote". LBC. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ Taylor, Matt (5 July 2024). "What were the key UK general election results in the East Midlands?". BBC News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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