Gagan Mohindra is the Conservative MP for South West Hertfordshire, having first been elected to Parliament in 2019.
The South West Hertfordshire constituency spreads out from the north west corner of the M25 to cover the commuter belts of Berkhamsted, and Rickmansworth. This is a largely middle class suburban seat in which there are a large number of commuters travelling into London on the metropolitan underground line.
Gagan Mohindra was elected in the 2019 General Election with a majority of 14,408 over the Independent candidate and former local MP and Conservative cabinet Minister David Gauke. Mr Gauke had previously fallen out with the Johnson government over Brexit.
Born in 1978 in Barking, Mohindra grew up above the family clothes shop in Forest Gate in East London. He was educated at King’s College London, and initially worked in financial services.
Mohindra has family roots in the Punjab region of India. He was raised as a Hindu.
Before being elected to Parliament, he then became involved in his family furniture retail business, which then diversified into online and property.
Mohindra was elected to Essex County Council in 2017, having previously served on Epping Forest District Council.
He is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Bahrain, Liechtenstein, Housing and Planning, Regeneration and Development, and Waterways.
Mohindra is married, and enjoys football and cricket. He is Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cricket.
Email – gagan.mohindra.mp@parliament.uk
Website – www.gaganmohindra.org.uk
Twitter – @Gagan4SWHerts
