The Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

London Mayor election has a Delhi-born candidate in the fray

- Sriram Lakshman

As London goes to the polls on Thursday to elect a Mayor, Delhi-born Tarun Ghulati is among the 13 candidates for voters to choose from. Mr. Ghulati, an investment banker and strategic advisor, is running as an Independen­t.

“People don’t know whether to heat or eat,” Mr. Ghulati told The Hindu, describing the cost of living crisis. He hopes to bring his €nance background to create funds for London.

As part of his plan, Mr. Ghulati said he would want more “bobbies (police) on the beat” . “But of the right kind,” he adds, meaning they should come from diverse background­s.

Mr. Ghulati’s formula for making housing more affordable in London includes rent-control laws in areas undergoing gentri€cation and changing landuse regulation­s. He also wants to reduce the amount of congestion charges paid by car drivers using London roads.

(Full interview at bit.ly/Ghulati)

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