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Contents
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Keir’s
confidant
10
Shaping
London’s
future
22
The King’s
counsel
19
Rebel, icon,
trendsetter
69
Diplomacy
champion
100
Into the
future
73
Joy of
giving
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WELCOME to the 15th annual
GG2 Power List, celebrating
Britain’s 101 most influential
South Asians.
Our list showcases the im-
mense talent that exists with-
in the South Asian communi-
ty today. It is a celebration of
success and a chronicle of the
incredible journey of immi-
grant communities in the
United Kingdom.
Compiling a list of the most
influential South Asians is a
mammoth undertaking and
the result of many months of
painstaking research, analysis
and intense debate. We con-
sulted widely and extensively
about the people both on
this list and those who
didn’t quite make it.
It is always a
difficult to task to
whittle down our
long list of ex-
ceptional high
achievers to 101.
Our team of senior
journalists and editors
spent many months debat-
ing the merits of all those who
have made final cut and in
deciding the final rankings.
There are always some very
tough choices and we aim to
refresh at least a third of those
on the list each year and show-
case up and coming talent.
The Asian community has
come a long way since we
published our first list 15
years ago. There has been a
remarkable acceleration in
politics with the last parlia-
ment producing the highest
intake of ethnic minority MPs.
Fifteen years ago, there were
15 MPs from an ethnic minor-
ity background. The last elec-
tion saw that figure rise to 99.
We have seen all four great
offices of state occupied by
politicians of Asian or black
descent. There are more peo-
ple of colour sitting on the
boards of FTSE 100 compa-
nies and progress has been
made in some public sector
organisations.
But there are clearly many
areas of British life which re-
main almost exclusively colour
free. From permanent secre-
taries, senior judges and mili-
tary top brass to editors of na-
tional newspapers and NHS
Trusts, the British landscape is
dominated by snowy white
peaks.
There is considerable talent
in all ethnic communities, but
organisations must do better
in recruiting, retaining and
nurturing this untapped tal-
ent pool.
The success of this
title illustrates our
broader and ulti-
mate purpose.
That is to en-
courage, to in-
spire and nurture
the next genera-
tion of leaders from
ethnic minority com-
munities.
Celebrating the success of
our community and inspiring
the next generation is one of
the key goals of this list, in-
spired by our dear parents
and founders of AMG, Ram-
niklal Solanki CBE and Par-
vatiben Solanki. And it is with
their blessings and guiding
principles that we continue
their legacy.
Thousands of hours have
been spent in researching, in-
terviewing and deliberating
on all 101 and we are in awe
of every single one here and
commend the achievements
which have put them here.
It only remains for us to
thank everyone involved in
the process and commend
you to read and enjoy it.
Thank you.
Kalpesh R Solanki
Shailesh R Solanki
Our panel of experts
The GG2 Power List was extensively researched and
compiled by a team of journalists, with the final
rankings adjudicated by an experienced panel...
Celebrating success
KALPESH R SOLANKI is group managing
editor of the Asian Media Group (AMG). He
graduated with a law degree (LLB Hons)
from Queen Mary College, London, and qual-
ified as a barrister from the Inner Temple.
Kalpesh is responsible for the strategy and
growth of AMG operations over three coun-
tries – America, Britain and India. He sits on
the board of the charity Pratham UK.
SHAILESH R SOLANKI is AMG’s executive
editor. He has 30 years of experience in jour-
nalism, overseeing titles, including Eastern
Eye, Garavi Gujarat, Asian Trader, Pharmacy
Bu siness, Asian Hospitality and the Asian
Rich List. He has a keen interest in diversity
and is vice chair of the think tank British Fu-
ture, an advisor to the Rare Dementia Sup-
port charity and on the board of Pratham UK.
AMIT ROY is one of the most experienced
journalists to have covered the Asian
community. He is the editor-at-large at
Eastern Eye and has also worked as a
foreign correspondent for The Daily
Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Sunday
Times and The Sunday Telegraph. Amit
has covered wars all over the world and has
written economic reports on India.
RITHIKA SIDDHARTHA edits GG2 and
Eastern Eye, the consumer titles published
by AMG. She began her journalism career in
India, working at The Asian Age newspaper
in Bangalore and New Delhi, before moving
to London. She secured exclusive inter-
views with prime ministers David Cameron
and Theresa May ahead of the 2015 and
2017 general elections, respectively.
BARNIE CHOUDHURY is an award-win-
ning journalist who worked for the BBC
for 24 years. He is currently a communica-
tions’ consultant and editor-at-large for
Eastern Eye. Barnie worked for the current
Commonwealth secretary-general as her
director of media and PR, and he was part
of the senior leadership team in several in-
stitutions. He is a professor of professional
practice at the University of Buckingham.
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(inset below) Ramniklal Solanki CBE
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GG2’s Power List of the 101 most influential
Asians is a snapshot of the United Kingdom
at a certain moment in time. It would be en-
tirely possible to produce at least half a doz-
en alternative power lists that would be
equally credible. This is because the pool of
talent is getting bigger year on year, a tribute
to a vibrant multicultural Britain. For all its
faults, it shines a beacon to the world.
A question we are frequently asked is:
“How do you decide who is ‘powerful’? Or
indeed ‘influential’?”
Sometimes, the choices are obvious.
Rishi Sunak, who launched the list last
year, was number one because he was the
prime minister.
People are picked because they are recog-
nised in their own fields. Quite often, their
achievements are admired nationally or
even internationally.
A more elusive element is discerning
whether they are a “force for good”.
In deciding who should be on the list we
inevitably end up comparing mangoes with
lychees. But in the end, the mix of politi-
cians, business folk, academics, scientists,
writers, prominent TV presenters and artists
are a fair reflection of a multicultural society.
Britain would be a greyer, less dynamic
country if Nigel Farage were to make them
all disappear with a wave of his cigar.
Out of 101 entries, 33 are women. This
year there are 24 new entries, which means
some very important people have been
dropped from last year’s list to make way for
the fresh intake.
There has been a real political churn
because of Labour’s general
election victory. Compared
with the governments of Bo-
ris Johnson or Sunak, Sir Keir
Starmer’s cabinet is much
less diverse which is a step
backwards for the British
Asian community. To be sure,
Shabana Mahmood, ranked
second, is making history as justice secre-
tary and Lord chancellor.
Mahmood, who was born in Birmingham
in 1980 to parents from Pakistan, said in one
interview: “The first time I was called a P***
was in the playground at junior school. I was
seven years old and I did not know what the
word meant.”
On taking office, she admitted: “I’ve car-
ried the weight of many identities in this ca-
reer. It is a privilege, but also a burden. So, at
the very least, I hope my appointment
shows the next little girl in Small Heath, or
wherever she may be that, in this country,
even the oldest offices in the land are within
reach of us all.”
Lisa Nandy, who was once on the power
list, fell out of it and has re-entered in 11th
place. She might have ranked first if Starmer
had made her foreign secretary. After all, she
was once shadow foreign secretary. But sec-
retary of state for culture, media and sport,
can be a stepping stone to higher office if
the prime minister so wishes.
This is where the power of patronage is so
crucial in deciding where people are posi-
tioned on the greasy pole. What the prime
minister giveth, he could to-
morrow taketh away. In the
next cabinet reshuffle, he
could move Nandy – or any-
one else in the government –
up, down or sideways. Or he
could give them the sack.
There is a shocking account
of what happened when Su-
nak sacked Suella Braverman as home sec-
retary in Ungovernable, the published dia-
ries of his chief whip Simon Hart.
Sunak was subjected to a “ghastly 10-min-
ute diatribe of vindictive and personal bile”.
Braverman has been left off the Power
List.
After promoting a
woman cabinet min-
ister, Sunak said:
“Let’s all agree about
one thing. She is xxxx-
ing useless but we
can’t get rid of her.”
This is thought by
political wags to
be a reference to
his business
secretary and
now Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch. She has
boasted about how she stopped the UK-In-
dia Free Trade Agreement from being signed
because the Indians had apparently asked
for a more liberal visa regime.
Starmer, if he so chooses, can sack
Mahmood at any moment but he cannot do
that with Sir Sadiq Khan, the mayor of
London, who has his own mandate. Al-
though he is not Donald Trump’s favourite
politician, he has won three elections in a
row. That was the deciding factor in putting
him above Mahmood.
The Power List judging panel considered:
“What next for Rishi Sunak?”
Never before have we had to deal with an
ex-prime minister. Compared with the other
surviving British ex-prime ministers – Sir
John Major (82), Sir Tony Blair (71), Gordon
Brown (73), Lord David Cameron (58), Lady
Theresa May (68), Boris
Johnson (60) and Liz Truss
(49) – he has youth on his
side. He will turn 45 on
May 12 this year.
From the backbench-
es, Sunak has spoken
about Ukraine and
other subjects
but been very
careful not to
wade into the
toxic internal
politics of the
Conservative
party. The In-
Vibrant snapshot of UK
Labour’s election victory has caused real political churn
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weight of many
identities
INFLUENTIAL: Rishi Sunak
at the launch of GG2
Power List 2024; (bottom);
a scene from AA Dhand’s
BBC crime drama Virdee
dian prime minister happily received Sunak,
his wife, Akshata Murty, their daughters,
Krishna and Anoushka, and his mother-in-
law, Sudha Murty, which would suggest the
former prime minister will remain a figure
of consequence in Indo-British relations.
The judges decided to keep Sunak in the top
10 for this year but at number 5.
Although there is markedly less diversity
in the cabinet, there are Asians in Starmer’s
inner circle in 10, Downing Street. They do
not have a public profile in the conventional
sense but must have influence through
sheer proximity to the prime minister.
Nin Pandit wouldn’t pass the “Southall
test”, in that that the average Asian on the
street or a member of the public for that
matter probably would not have heard of
her. But she is a new entry, ranked fourth,
through virtue of being the principal private
secretary to the prime minister.
She was once described by Dominic
Cummings as one of “the brilliant women
around the table” who would have done the
job of prime minister “10 times better” than
Boris Johnson.
Pandit is a new entry as is Vidhya Alake-
son, who is deputy chief of staff at No 10.
She is ranked sixth. She was previously the
Labour party’s director of external affairs
and has apparently been close to Starmer
for the last three years.
In October when Starmer’s then chief of
staff, Sue Gray, resigned, she was replaced
by Morgan McSweeny, who had master-
minded Labour’s general election campaign.
Pandit was brought in to lend stability to
the government. Meanwhile, Alakeson and
Jill Cuthbertson were two new deputy
chiefs of staff. Incidentally,
Kunal Patel, the deputy prin-
cipal private secretary under
Pandit, is 51st.
There are other Asians in
key political roles. Ravinder
Athwal, ranked 24, who craft-
ed Labour’s general election
manifesto, is now a special adviser to the
prime minister. On the day of the manifesto
launch, it was Athwal – not Starmer or shad-
ow chancellor Rachel Reeves – who was
briefing journalists on the fine print.
Varun Chandra, a new entry at 41, is a
special adviser to the prime minister on
business and investment. At the Labour
conference last October, he told business
leaders behind closed doors that he would
try to be their interface with government.
John Lehal, a new entry at 54, is the La-
bour party’s chief operating officer.
There is only a sprinkling of Asian minis-
terial talent in the lower ranks of govern-
ment. This is represented by Seema Mal-
hotra (44), who is parliamentary under-sec-
retary for migration and citizenship at the
home office, and also for equalities in the
department of education; and Rushanara Ali
(a new entry at 81), parliamentary under-
secretary in the ministry of housing, com-
munities and local government.
Three first time MPs, all Labour, are new
entries on the Power List – Kanishka Naray-
an (91), member for the Vale of Glamorgan;
Dr Zubir Ahmed (94), member for Glasgow
south-west; and Jeevun Sandher (97), mem-
ber for Loughborough. They are being
marked out for future stardom.
In banking, finance and business general-
ly, Asians have got to the top. Banks which
were once reluctant to lend money to Ugan-
dan Asians when they first arrived in Britain
as refugees, now realise the UK is dependent
on Asian entrepreneurship.
C S Venkatakrishnan (8) is CEO of Barclays
plc, while Vim Maru, a new entry at 31,
heads Barclays Retail. Meanwhile, Pam Kaur,
a new entry at 47, is the group chief finan-
cial officer at HSBC.
Ashwin Prasad, a new entry at 52, is the
chief commercial officer at Tesco. Aki
Husain (79) is CEO of Hiscox, the specialist
insurance company.
The relationship between wealth and
power is not an obvious one. In fact, only a
handful of the people on GG2’s Rich List
make it on to the Power List. Wealth obvi-
ously buys influence. At its most basic, even
the busiest restaurant will generally make
room for a wealthy patron when other cus-
tomers may be denied a booking. But it’s
how the wealth is used that distinguishes
the rich from the powerful.
The Hindujas, who have dominated the
Rich List for well over a decade, are also on
the Power List but at number 14, one below
Samir Shah, the chairman of the BBC. The
Hindujas have invested
heavily in the healthcare sec-
tor because they say they are
motivated by the family mot-
to, “Work to give”.
Lakshmi Mittal and his
son, Aditya, executive chair-
man and CEO of ArcelorMit-
tal respectively, are second
on the Rich list and at 16 on the Power List.
It is worth mentioning the chancellor’s at-
tack on non-doms is stripping the UK of
some of its wealthiest and most influential
Asians. People are being lured away by the
low tax regime in Dubai.
Lord Jitesh Gadhia (ninth on the Power
List), a member of the Court of the Bank of
England, its governing body, said: “We now
have an exodus of people going to the Gulf.
There’s almost a critical mass. It’s like what
happened when East African Asians, very
enterprising people, arrived in the UK.
That’s effectively happening in plac-
es like the UAE. The government
has got be quite bold in not only
stopping the haemorrhaging
but also in re-attracting wealth
creators and entrepreneurs.”
It is also worth pointing out
that Dr Swati Dhingra, an ex-
ternal member of the Bank of
England’s Monetary Policy Com-
mittee – she is at number 20 – has
just had her three-year term ex-
tended by another three
years by the chancellor.
Dhingra’s influence lies in shaping the
Bank’s policy on interest rates.
In academia, Professor Joya Chatterji of
Cambridge University, is ranked at number
69. In December she won the Wolfson, the
“most prestigious history writing prize” in
the UK for book, Shadows at Noon: The
South Asian Twentieth Century. But there is
an even better reason for having her on the
Power List. She is passing on the flame – her
love of history – to her “beloved PhD stu-
dents” from all over the world.
The arts are pulling in young Asians even
though parents once insisted their children
enter “safe” professions such as medicine,
law or accountancy. The BBC have turned A
A Dhand’s novel, City of Sinners, into Virdee,
a six-part crime drama.
The comedian Romesh Ranganath (19) is
ubiquitous on TV. The actor Riz Ahmed (25)
has made a name both in both America and
in the UK. Meera Syal (34) starred in the
play, A Tupperware of Ashes, written by Tani-
ka Gupta (90), at the National Theatre where
Indhu Rubasingham will soon be in sole
charge as its artistic director. The artist Chila
Burman (67) lit up London’s West End as
well as the Imperial War Museum North in
Manchester with her neon installations. The
actress Ambika Mod (71) has starred in Netf-
lix dramas.
And one shouldn’t forget the singer Char-
lie XCX (7), whose mother, Shameera , was
born into a Muslim family of Gujarati de-
scent in Uganda.
In medicine, Dr Yusuf Hamied, the Lon-
don-based head of the Indian pharmacy gi-
ant Cipla, has given donations to many
charities but his dollar a day cocktail of
drugs saved the lives of 15 million AIDs pa-
tients in Africa.
Cardiologist Professor Jaspal Kooner
has set up a South Asia biobank of
100,000 people in the UK to solve
the mystery of why Asians are so vul-
nerable to heart attacks and diabe-
tes. He needs another £20m-£50m
to continue his work, which seems
cheap at the prices. “As far as our
research is concerned,” says Kooner,
“it’s centred around large questions
which affect the south Asian popula-
tion worldwide – that’s a quarter
of the world’s population.”
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Sadiq Khan
Politics
AT 54, Sadiq Khan stands as a testament to the
power of perseverance and vision. Londoners
elected him for a historic third term in May 2024.
Khan has not only weathered the political
storms of recent years but has actively shaped
London’s trajectory in the face of challenges.
His journey from the son of a Pakistani immi-
grant bus driver to the mayor of one of the
world’s most vibrant cities illustrates a commit-
ment to public service that transcends politics.
“When I was first elected, I had a huge mess
when I became mayor,” Khan told the GG2
Power List. “We had a bridge over the River
Thames that had spent more than £50 million,
that hadn’t even started. We had water can-
nons we couldn’t use being kept in storage at a
huge cost. We had a Met Police service that was
wholly under resourced, we had a lack of af-
fordable housing. When I became mayor, there
were only three council homes in the pipeline.
Not 3,000 or 300 – three. We’ve turned that into
more than 23,000.”
Khan’s leadership bore fruit in two pivotal
ways. First, he secured a resounding victory in
the mayoral polls, where record numbers of
Londoners turned out to support his vision.
“This wasn’t just about a third term, it was
about a mandate from the people,” he reflected.
“The swing towards us signifies a trust that has
grown over my time in office.” This trust was
not merely rewarded, it was a validation of his
policies, particularly his pioneering initiatives
surrounding clean air, public transport, and af-
fordable housing.
Second, his influence reached its zenith fol-
lowing the general election in July 2024 when a
Labour government took office. The victory
was one which aligned with his goals for Lon-
don. “For the first time in my mayoralty, and
I’ve been mayor for eight and a half years, I can
work with a government that’s on my side,” he
said, highlighting the importance of collabora-
tion in a city that thrives on diversity and inno-
vation. “Rather than one which gets in the way
of progress in London, one that benefits Lon-
don, that benefits our country because the cap-
ital city needs a pro-London government. And
clearly, I’m pleased because my side won.”
Khan’s relationship with Prime Minister Keir
Starmer has played a crucial role in this collab-
orative atmosphere. “Keir and I go back more
than 25 years, we worked together as lawyers,
we know each other,” Khan shared. “That
makes it good for our city, good for our coun-
try. Why? Not because the prime minister is
going to write me a blank cheque because
we’re mates. But because there’s open access. I
can raise with him the challenges our city fac-
es. But also, I can explain too, the opportunities
that our city provides. And I’ll tell you this,
since Keir became prime minister, no member
of the government has slagged off London, and
it’s very different to the previous five prime
ministers I’ve worked with. I’ve worked with
David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson,
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. I’m on my sixth
prime minister, and this is the best by a mile.”
The summit Starmer held in October 2024,
to attract foreign investment, resulted in a stag-
gering £63 billion, directly benefiting London’s
economic landscape, according to the mayor.
“We’ve been working on the last five months
on something called the London Growth Plan,”
he revealed with an infectious optimism which
resonates with Londoners eager for progress.
“We need growth, our city needs growth, our
country needs growth and we’ve been working
with the government, with the private sector,
with businesses small, medium and large to get
growth in our city. More jobs, more well-paid
jobs, more investment from overseas, really, re-
ally important.”
Khan’s role extends beyond politics. He
embodies the aspirations of
a diverse city. His policies,
such as the creation of the
largest clean air zone in
the world, resonante deeply
with underrepresented com-
munities who have long suf-
fered from environmental
injustices. “I think the reason
why most people from all political parties go
into politics is that they want to be change
makers,” said the mayor. “They use the power
of politics to do good, and what we’ve tried to
do over the last eight-and-a-half years is to
transform our city for the better. So, I’m really
proud we’ve got the largest, clean air zone of
any city in the world. Londoners, 10 million,
are breathing cleaner air. Tough, but that’s the
right thing to do. Nobody now would have
dream about reversing those policies.” His
legacy, thus far, is built on the foundation of
accountability, transparency, and service to
every Londoner.
Khan’s commitment to social justice is evi-
dent. “We have a city for the first time in its his-
tory which provides every child that goes to
state primary school with a nutritious free
healthy meal,” Khan said proudly. “There’s in-
dependent research being done which shows
that it’s benefiting families’ finances, leading to
kids behaving better, their being more produc-
tive, better relationship between schools and
the families and all-round better performances.”
Khan’s initiatives have also included
planned investment in youth clubs and major
infrastructure projects, such as Oxford Street.
“This used to be the jewel in UK shopping
crown,” he continued. “It’s now declined. Com-
petition from online shopping, competition
from shopping malls. And so, we’re going to
transform that by pedestrianising it and doing
other exciting things there on Oxford Street.”
Khan’s upbringing as the son of a bus driver
and a seamstress in a working-class neighbour-
hood of South London shaped his worldview
and created a steely determination to create
change. “Look, these tough decisions, they’re
the right thing to do,” he
said. “If you’ve got a vision,
and a north star, you know
where you’re going. And that
also means standing up for
our values. I’m really proud
that whereas the rest of the
country this summer had ri-
ots because of the aftermath
of the horrific murders in Southport, in Lon-
don, this great city came out in and showed
solidarity and allyship when other parts of the
country were having riots, and that’s what be-
ing a Londoner is about. That’s why I’m really
proud. That’s why I’m always standing up for
our values.”
Khan’s tenure has not been without its chal-
lenges. He has faced resistance and criticism,
particularly regarding his policies like the Ultra
Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion. “Tough
decisions are necessary for a cleaner, healthier
London,” he said with no hint of regret. This
policy has been a lightning rod for criticism
from some sectors, particularly those who feel
the financial strain of the changes. Khan re-
mains steadfast. “Nobody now would have
dreamt of reversing those policies,” he said, re-
inforcing his belief in the long-term benefits for
the city. “We’ve transformed the air in our city.
When I became mayor, they told me it’ll take
200 years to bring our air within lawful limits,
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For me work’s
a privilege and
a pleasure
The change maker
London mayor on leadership, challenges, and the city’s bright future
Sadiq Khan with
prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer