Sameer Pandey elected first Indian-origin Lord Mayor of Australia’s Parramatta City Council

By Press Trust of India: The City of Parramatta Council in Sydney on Monday (native time) elected Indian-origin Councillor Sameer Pandey as its new Lord Mayor.

Sameer Pandey’s election to the publish coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Sydney on Monday for a two-day go to on the invitation of his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese.

Sameer Pandey was first elected to the council in 2017 and, in 2022, turned the City’s first Deputy Lord Mayor from the Indian subcontinent, an official assertion talked about.

He was elected as Donna Davis stepped down from the operate following her election as a result of the State Member for Parramatta in Australia’s New South Wales state.

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Asserting that it was a privilege to steer the council of considered one of many fastest-growing centres in Australia, Sameer Pandey talked about, “The City of Parramatta is the geographical heart of Greater Sydney and a major economic powerhouse as well as the best place in Sydney to live.”

“Parramatta is home to a vibrant and diverse community, and I’m excited to lead the City as it cements itself as Sydney’s second CBD (central business district) and the focus of some of its most exciting opportunities,” he was quoted as saying inside the press launch.

A small enterprise proprietor with a background in IT, Sameer Pandey “is passionate about ensuring the council delivers what the community and local businesses need and positioning the City of Parramatta as a smart city”, the press launch talked about.

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