The city councillor wins a party vote to fight the seat at the next general election
Labour has chosen Baggy Shanker as its Derby South candidate for the next general election.
The Derby city councillor, who is leader of the authority's Labour group, was selected to contest the seat held by Dame Margaret Beckett.Mr Shanker beatThe next election must take place by January 2025 but Mr Shanker, who works at Rolls Royce and represents the Sinfin ward on the city council, told the BBC he was ready for a snap poll.
He said: "As much as Liz Truss might not want a general election anytime soon, for me it's a case of the sooner the better."So far no other parties have confirmed candidates in the constituency.
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