Two Labour councillors have reportedly thrown their hat in the ring to replace Arooj Shah as Oldham's town hall leader. That's according to one Labour party source.
Councillors Amanda Chadderton and Shaid Mushtaq are reportedly the front-runners in the leadership fight. The group is searching for its third leader since 2021, after Miss Shah lost her seat by 96 votes to Conservative Robert Barnes.
Her exit last night (Thursday) followed that of Sean Fielding, who was ousted by the Failsworth Independent Party in 2021. It means the town will now have a third Labour leader in less than two years. READ MORE: Local elections 2022 LIVE: Results and reaction from Greater Manchester and UK "Amanda and Shaid are the two," a source told the Manchester Evening News. "Everyone was trying to keep their cards close to their chest [last night].
A third candidate is also a possibility. "It is probably 50/50 between them [councillors Chadderton and Mushtaq], but I would not rule out someone coming out of nowhere." Miss Shah - the first female Muslim council leader in the north - said she was 'dehumanised' by a deliberate 'smear campaign'.
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