12 Facts About Gagan Mohindra

Gagan Mohindra was born on 7 April 1978 and is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire since 2019.

Gagan Mohindra was born on 7 April 1978 into a Punjabi Hindu family.

Gagan Mohindra's parents were both from Punjab, and immigrated to the United Kingdom before Mohindra was born.

Gagan Mohindra was elected as a Conservative Party councillor for the Grange Hill Ward of Epping Forest District Council in May 2006, and served as a councillor for the Chigwell and Loughton Broadway division on Essex County Council till 2021.

Gagan Mohindra continued in these roles, unpaid, after being elected to Parliament until 2021.

Gagan Mohindra was shortlisted to become MP for Brentwood and Ongar in 2017, but lost the nomination to Alex Burghart.

Gagan Mohindra was one of 15 MPs of Indian origin elected at the 2019 general election.

Gagan Mohindra is a member of the Conservative Friends of India, a group within the Conservative Party.

In 2020, Gagan Mohindra was appointed to the Public Accounts Committee.

In October 2020, Gagan Mohindra voted against the opposition motion to provide free school meals to children during school holidays.

On 13 June 2022, Gagan Mohindra was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Priti Patel, the home secretary, and was appointed as an Assistant Government Whip on 18 September 2023.

Gagan Mohindra became Shadow Minister for Education in July 2024.