SNP MSPs and activists join Grant Costello on final stretch of campaign to become MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven
dailyrecord.co.ukGrant Costello kicked off the final three-week stretch of his campaign to become the next SNP MP for the East Kilbride and Strathaven constituency on Saturday when he was formally adopted as candidate.At a packed event at Moncrieff Parish Church, dozens of activists joined special guests Christina McKelvie MSP, Neil Gray MSP and Stewart McDonald, SNP candidate for Glasgow South, for the night's activities.Voters across South Lanarkshire are getting set to go to the polls in the general election on July 4.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Costello, the 30-year-old digital manager for the party, was the favourite to unseat sitting MP Lisa Cameron before she sensationally quit the SNP and defected to the Tories.A prominent campaigner, the politics and history graduate, the former pupil of Canberra Primary and Duncanrig Secondary schools in East Kilbride, led a Scottish Youth Parliament campaign to change the voting franchise for 16 and 17 year olds for Scottish elections and fought for equal marriage rights.Mr Costello said: "I was delighted to see such an amazing turnout and I want to thank everyone who made the night so special.
It was fantastic to see so many faces."We've been on the campaign trail for months, leafleted every door in the constituency and spoken to thousands of local people.
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