Cllr Joginder Bal has become the Mayor for Slough; he is joined by another Sikh Cllr Jagjit Singh as the Deputy Mayor
The announcement was made at annual general meeting of Slough Borough Council at Slough Town Hall.
Cllr Joginder Singh is a grandfather and a dad-of-four, he was the former deputy mayor, took over from Cllr Raja Zarait. He was elected as a councillor for the Farnham ward in 2001 and is now the fifth Sikh mayor for the town.
He managed to beat of stiff competition by Cllr Brian Hetwitt who was also nominated for the role by the BILLD and Tory councilors.
After being sworn into the role with the help of council chief executive Ruth Bagley, Cllr Bal said: “I got into politics to serve people and not for personal satisfaction. I will promote Slough wherever I go.”
Cllr Bal hit the headlines last year after he was attacked with a cross bow outside his home in Northampton Avenue.
He was hospitalised for a few days but recovered and returned to his job as a taxi driver.
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