Pinder Chauhan

Police investigating damage to Bedford & Kempston MP candidate campaign boards

Bedfordshire Police are investigating after the independent candidate for Bedford & Kempston MP in the forthcoming election says his boards were vandalised in three different locations...

Opinion: Hyperbole and much of what you’d expect as MP candidates speak at REC hustings

It was a packed room at Rothsay Education Centre (REC) last night (20 June) as five of the candidates hoping to be Bedford & Kempston's next MP faced questions from local people...

Conservative candidate promises ‘constituency before party’ – and that includes EWR

The Conservative candidate for Bedford has said if elected she will stand up for the constituents even if that means not agreeing with the local party’s point of view. In May, a Conservative Party...

Conservative candidate for Bedford & Kempston says she’s seen both sides of life and “knows what hardship is like”

The Conservative candidate for the Bedford constituency said she is someone who has seen both sides of life and “knows what hardship is like”. Pinder Chauhan said after her parents lost their business...

Bedford & Kempston MP candidate apologises for “misunderstanding” over campaign material claims

The Conservative MP candidate for Bedford & Kempston has apologised after she was criticised for saying she is working with a local group campaigning against East West Rail (EWR)...

Breaking news: July election confirmed by PM Rishi Sunak

Following months of speculation, the Prime Minister has formally confirmed the date for the next general election. After stating that an election would be called in the "second half of the year", Rishi Sunak held a...

Letters: “As a reformed misogynist I’m backing Pinder”

Having operated two successful businesses in Bedford for over 50 years I have a confession to make.  For much of my working life, I was a subconscious misogynist.  By this I mean I was not intentionally...

Letters: Mayor doesn’t want EWR vs MP candidate who does?

I see news headlines talking about Mayor Tom Wottoon not liking the East West rail project. Read: Bedford mayor blasts Borders EWR comparison. Tom Wottoon the Conservative Mayor?...

Conservative MP candidate says long-term benefits of EWR will outweigh initial negative impact on Borough

Cllr Pinder Chauhan, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bedford and Kemspton has said she believes the long-term benefits of the East West Rail route through Bedford will outweigh...

Prospective MP candidate defends “deceitful” marketing claiming it’s ok because “people are familiar with my name”

The Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Bedford and Kempston has defended her use of "deceitful' propaganda-style marketing after delivering a fake magazine to homes...

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