The community is celebrating the victory of Kerala origin Councillor Tom Aditya , who has been re elected from Bradley Stoke in South Glouceshtershire.
Aditya is a social campaigner and management consultant living near Bristol. He also serves as the Advisory Board Vice Chairman of the Avon & Somerset Police, which covers the Bristol City and the West of England districts. He is the first person of Kerala origin outside London metropolitan region to be elected Councillor and the first South Indian elected as Conservative councillor. He is also the first Indian and first Asian elected in the South Gloucestershire County. His continuous success in 2011 and 2015 demonstrated his popular support.
Harrow's new mayor, of Sri Lankan origin is an actor with an international following. Cllr Krishna Suresh was elected as the new Mayor for 2015/6 with 32 votes, and accepted the Mayoral robe, chain and medallion of office before signing the Declaration of Acceptance.
Councillors Graham Henson and Barry Kendler nominated him to replace outgoing mayor Councillor Ajay Maru. Cllr Suresh was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka and is known as London Baba to his fans.
Cllr Henson reportedly said: “I am proud to support Krishna as being the Mayor of Harrow, as he has been a hard working community member in Harrow for more than 20 years.
“I can’t recall him moaning or groaning about anything – he has a positive, can-do attitude and always looks for the positive in everything.”
He added, Cllr Suresh has "championed the community he served" in Rayners Lane.
