Vimal Choksi
SURAT: Sixteen years ago, he went to the United Kingdom from Bharuch to pursue post-graduation courses in information technology and business administration. But soon Vimal Choksi found himself getting involved in the social activities and started to actively help the Indian diaspora in Manchester region. As a result, he soon became the go-to man for the Indian-origin people there for all their issues.
In May 2018, Choksi got the opportunity to contest the elections for the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. His efforts spoke when a population consisting of 95% white community elected him as the first Indian-origin councillor.
A councillor for over three years now, Choksi wants to increase participation of Indian community in the politics there. “It surprised me that despite having a large community here, there was hardly any political participation of Indians outside London especially in the north-western region,” said Choksi, adding “The thought as to wh
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