Ex-Labour councillor Rashmikant Joshi will stand as a Tory candidate in the upcoming May elections
A former Leicester lord mayor and current city councillor has defected to the Conservatives after being deselected by Labour.
Rashmikant Joshi, who has represented Labour for the past 18 years, will run as a Tory candidate in the local elections on 4 May. He was one of the 19 sitting Labour councillors who have been deselected by the party ahead of the poll.Mr Joshi's decision comes after Paul Westley and Hemant Rae Bhatia, who represent Beaumont Leys and were also deselected by Labour,Mr Joshi told the: "The Conservative manifesto for Leicester is an excellent example of how we can put local people first, we can divert funds from the city centre to local communities and we can bring jobs back to Leicester.
"I believe the Conservatives have the best programme for Leicester and I am proud to be a member of this local party. It's time for change in Leicester."at the polling station in order to vote.Padmini Chamund - Belgrave
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