Mohinder Kaur Midha Elected As First Dalit Woman Mayor in the UK

She was elected in the city of Ealing in West London.

The city of Ealing in West London elected Mohinder Kaur Midha as its new mayor on Tuesday, 24 May.

She is the first woman and the first Dalit to become a mayor in the United Kingdom.

For the the next calendar year, Midha will hold the top post in the city.

"The National Duly elected in the last 5 minutes Mrs Mohinder K. Midha as #Mayor of #Ealing for 22/23. The first ever #Dalit #woman mayor in the #UK. A proud moment for us," wrote Santosh Dass, a human rights activist in the UK.

Duly elected in the last 5 minutes Mrs Mohinder K. Midha as #Mayor of #Ealing for 22/23. The first ever #Dalit #woman mayor in the #UK. A proud moment for us. @meenakandasamy @Profdilipmandal @nitinmeshram_ @aparna_banerji @Mayawati @BhimArmyChief @Raj_Ambedkar @RajBangarBallan pic.twitter.com/t5jozxsfvc

— Santosh Dass (@SantoshDass1048) May 24, 2022

Prominent Ambedkarite scholar Suraj Yengde also tweeted, writing, "This is an International News. Congratulations to @EalingCouncil."

This is an International News.

Congratulations to @EalingCouncil for electing the first Dalit woman Mayor of the UK, The Worshipful Mohinder Midha.#JaiBhim https://t.co/v1PN7EFgB8

— suraj yengde (@surajyengde) May 24, 2022