Energy, engagement and innovation were the key campaign messages which resulted in Chigwell's youngest elected Parish Councillor to win a fiercely contested by-election against the Liberal Democrats on 11 July 2019.
Pranav Bhanot, 30, was successfully elected and hopes to kickstart his tenure immediately through introducing grassroot community engagement projects, innovation through technology to deal with casework and to ensure Chigwell Row residents are provided with a robust voice on the Council.
Cllr Bhanot is also keen to deal with issues relating to social isolation among senior aged residents and empowering more young people to enter politics, in particular minority groups. He is the author of the book "Get me Elected. Strategies, Tips and Tactics for Election Success" and planning to give free copies to young residents interested in entering politics.
He told Asian Voice, “I am delighted to have been elected as a councillor. Over the past few weeks I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting the majority of residents living in the ward and now look forward to rolling my sleeves up and working hard alongside my colleagues to make Chigwell and Essex even better. I hope to see more young people getting involved in local and national politics.”
