Who amongst the following is the first woman of Asian origin to be elected as a Mayor in U.K?

Vanita Agrawal
Shakila Kasu
Violet Robinson
Harbhajan Kaur Dheer

The correct answer is (c), Violet Robinson. She was elected as the first female mayor of Derry in 1997.

Vanita Agrawal is a British politician who has served as a councillor in the London Borough of Ealing since 2014. She is a member of the Conservative Party.

Shakila Kasu is a British politician who has served as a councillor in the London Borough of Newham since 2014. She is a member of the Labour Party.

Harbhajan Kaur Dheer is a British politician who has served as a councillor in the London Borough of Hounslow since 2014. She is a member of the Labour Party.

Violet Robinson was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1949. She is a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). She was elected to Derry City Council in 1985 and served as Lord Mayor of Derry from 1997 to 1998. She was the first woman to hold this position. She was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998 and served until 2007. She was a member of the Northern Ireland Executive from 1999 to 2002. She was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000.

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