- 23-year-old Tushar Kumar has become the UK's youngest Indian-origin mayor, taking the role in Elstree and Borehamwood and saying he’s proud to be both British and Indian.
- Inspired by his mother, councillor Parveen Rani, Kumar got into politics after charity work and plans to use his mayoral year to highlight local charities.
- He says he sometimes gets racist comments on social media but stays determined and ambitious — even aiming, tongue-in-cheek, for Prime Minister one day.
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