Sandesh Gulhane

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Sandesh Gulhane
MSP
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Scottish Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 September 2021
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2021
Personal details
Born (1982-01-22) 22 January 1982 (age 43)
London, England
Political party Scottish Conservatives
EducationThe Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, London
Alma mater Imperial College London
ProfessionGeneral practitioner

Sandesh Prakash Gulhane (born 22 January 1982) is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since May 2021. [1] He is the Scottish Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Gulhane is the first Hindu and first man of Indian descent to be elected to the Scottish Parliament. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Gulhane was born and educated in London, England; he has two children. [4] His parents, Prakesh and Pushpa Gulhane, were from Amravati in Maharashtra, India. [5] [1]

He studied at Imperial College London, having been a doctor since 2006. [6] He operated as a general practitioner in Glasgow, [7] having previously worked as an orthopaedic registrar in hospitals in the city and East Kilbride, after moving to Scotland around 2011. [8] Before then, he was based in Birmingham and Newcastle upon Tyne. [4] He was Club Doctor as part of the medical staff of SPFL football club Queens Park F.C. from 2017 until August 2021. [9] Gulhane continues to work one day per week as a GP. [10]

Political career

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Gulhane stood as the Conservative candidate for the Glasgow Pollok constituency, as well as being placed second on the party list for the Glasgow region, at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. [11] [12] On the constituency vote, he finished a distant third with 1,849 votes (5.5%). [13] Gulhane was instead elected as a regional member, which saw the party retain their two list seats. [14]

On 16 September 2021, Gulhane was appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, following the resignation of Annie Wells from the role. [15]

In August 2023, he announced his candidacy to be the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate in East Renfrewshire at the 2024 general election. [16] In the election, Gulhane polled 8,494 votes (16.9%), taking third place. [17]

Personal life

Gulhane is married to fellow doctor and TV personality Punam Krishan. [18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Gulhane, Sandesh, (born 22 Jan. 1982), General Practitioner, Glasgow, since 2019; Member (C) Glasgow, Scottish Parliament, since 2021". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2023. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u295974. ISBN   978-0-19-954088-4 . Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Aitken, Mark (16 May 2021). "As a large batch of MSPs with young children settles in for new parliament, we ask how easy it is to juggle life as a politician and a parent". The Sunday Post. DC Thomson Media. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Bradley, Jane; Bussey, Katrine (27 May 2021). "New Scottish MSP and doctor didn't hug newborn daughter for weeks due to fear of passing on Covid from NHS frontline". The Scotsman.
  4. 1 2 Sandelands, Drew (22 April 2021). "Scottish Election 2021: Doctor standing for Tories in Glasgow Pollok". Glasgow Times . Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "In a first, Indian origin doctor becomes Scotland MP". ETV Bharat. 17 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Thomson, Jack (23 June 2021). "Doctor in the house: interview with Sandesh Gulhane MSP". Holyrood Website. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Covid in Scotland: Indian community prepares for a restricted Diwali". BBC News. 12 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Gulhane, Sandesh (25 June 2019). "I wanted to be that person". BMA Scotland.
  9. ↑ "Medical Staff". Queens Park F.C.
  10. ↑ Boothman, John (19 September 2021). "Tory MSP backs 'principles' behind assisted dying bill" . The Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies)". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Scottish Parliament election 2021: Glasgow regional candidates". BBC News. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Scotland Election 2021 > Glasgow Pollok". BBC News . Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Scotland Election 2021 > Glasgow". BBC News . Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. ↑ Paterson, Stewart (16 September 2021). "Glasgow MSP steps down from front bench role for health reasons". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  16. ↑ Meighan, Craig (14 August 2023). "Scottish Tory MSP announces bid to become MP at next election". STV News. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "East Renfrewshire - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Strictly contestant's MSP husband saves man's life". BBC News. BBC. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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