Jeremy Corbyn wins Islington seat as independent MP after being expelled from Labour
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Jeremy Corbyn won the election in Islington North as an independent candidate with 24,120 votes, even though he was kicked out of the Labour party.
Mr. Corbyn received a total of 24,120 votes in the constituency, which was 7,247 votes more than his competitor, Praful Nargund, who received 16,873 votes.
The ex-Labour leader represented the district as a Labour party member for nearly four decades, securing victory in 10 consecutive elections. However, in the latest election, he ran as an independent candidate due to being suspended from the Labour party whip in 2020.
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He was in a close competition, even though he had won by a higher margin of 26,000 votes in the previous general election in 2019 as the leader of the Labour party.
After winning, he stated: "Our campaign focused on positivity and avoided getting caught up in negative political tactics. We aimed to inspire hope in people through our positive message."
"Our team was completely committed to promoting unity. The outcome clearly shows that the residents of Islington North are demanding change."
I credit the people of Islington North for my life, knowledge, and skills. This win is all thanks to them.
The 75-year-old was not allowed to run as a Labour candidate in March 2023 by Keir Starmer. However, he soon declared that he would run as an independent after the election was announced. This decision led to him being kicked out of the Labour party.
In October 2020, he was expelled from the party and stripped of his parliamentary authority after stating that claims of antisemitism in Labour were greatly exaggerated for political purposes in reaction to a scathing report from the equality watchdog.
Following 19 days, he was allowed back into the party, but Starmer's decision not to give him back his power to vote meant he still served as an independent MP until the general election was announced. His win marks the first time Islington North has not voted for Labour since a byelection in 1937.
