Councillor Arooj Shah has unanimously re-elected as leader of the Oldham Labour Group. It means she has secured her continued role as leader of the council until May 22.
A vote was held at Labour’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, May 7, where all 27 of the party's councillors were called to vote.
Coun Shah will retain her role as leader of the largest party at the town hall, though Labour is now four councillors short of a majority following the elections on May 2.
She became Oldham council’s first female Muslim leader in 2021. After losing her seat to Amanda Chadderton in 2022, she regained her position as local Labour and Council boss in 2023.
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