Indian-origin MP Deshi is UK’s first turbaned Sikh elected chairman of defense committee  

LONDON (TIP): Britain’s first turbaned Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has been elected chairman of the Defense Committee of the new Parliament.
Dhesi was elected on Wednesday following a ballot. The Labor MP from Slough received 320 of the 563 valid votes. His opponent and fellow Labor MP Derek Twigg received 243 votes.
“I am delighted to have been elected Chair of the Defense Committee. I would like to thank my colleagues across the House for placing their confidence in me,” Dhesi said.
“The threats we face at home and abroad are growing in both scale and complexity. As Defense Committee Chair, I will focus on ensuring our nation can rise to these challenges. I will be a voice in Parliament for Armed Forces personnel and veterans – brave individuals who make an invaluable contribution to our safety and security,” he added.
Congratulating him in a message, former Indian MP Tarlochan Singh, who is currently in the UK on a brief visit, said, “Dhesi becoming the Chairman of the prestigious Parliamentary Committee dealing with army, air force and naval services is a tribute to his role in the previous two parliaments. I having been a Member of Parliament in India, and I know the importance of the Parliamentary Committees. Parliament and the Government of the UK has shown their confidence in Dhesi’s ability.”