Probe into Birmingham Labour councillor<br><br>A city councillor faces a legal challenge following claims his election was won illegally using the backing of mosque leaders and Pakistani politicians to sway voters,nike air max italia.<br><br>An election petition,ray ban uk, submitted to the High Court and obtained by the Birmingham Post, is challenging the election last month of Councillor Ansar Ali Khan in Washwood Heath ward.<br><br>The challenge has been prompted by the success of a case against the controversial former Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman, which used archaic election laws to argue he had been elected as a result of undue spiritual influence.<br><br>Labour politician Ansar Ali Khan won the council seat with a majority of 7,hogan uomo saldi,805 and took 78 per cent of the vote, a significant victory margin.<br><br>But now his defeated rival Liberal Democrat Shamsur Rehman wants the result declared null,mbt outlet, claiming undue spiritual influence that devout Muslims were made to feel it was their religious duty to vote Labour allegations which have been strongly denied.<br><br>He says Coun Khan's Facebook page, in a post since deleted,ray ban sunglasses, suggested Labour candidates in Birmingham were backed by senior leaders from the Victoria Road Mosque in Aston at a festival in Aston Park.<br><br>However, it has since been confirmed politicians and candidates of all parties attended and spoke at the event in April.<br><br>Among further allegations is one undue foreign influence was brought to bear when former prime minister of Azad Kashmir,nike tn Ruby Allmond Songwriting Contest finalists Aug,moncler homme, Barrister Sultan Mahmood,michael kors outlet coupons, spoke at an election rally for Coun Khan.<br><br>The rally,woolrich outlet milano, at the Diamond Suite in Saltley, hit the headlines because men and women were segregated,air jordan pas cher homme, causing huge embarrassment for several senior Birmingham Labour politicians, including MPs Jack Dromey and Liam Byrne, who stand on a platform of equality.<br><br>The petition also said: "It is alleged the respondent channels public money and projects to his existing supporters or predominantly the Kashmiri Muslim community to the exclusion of other communities in Washwood Heath."<br><br>Mr Rehman,canada goose femme, who used to work for a legal firm,canada goose online, said: "I have launched this campaign to clean up local politics in Birmingham from spiritual,escarpin louboutin pas cher, foreign or biraderi (Kashmiri clan) influence.<br><br>"The people of Washwood Heath deserve better even if they don't know it yet,sac goyard site officiel."<br><br>The court action could prove costly for the losing side but Mr Rehman says he is not concerned,scarpe hogan.<br><br>"This is a matter of public importance,doudoune moncler site officiel, my purpose is to clean up politics in this city," he added.<br><br>The petition has echoes of the recent allegations which saw Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman removed from office in April his was the first case in a century where a claim of undue spiritual influence was upheld,mbt outlet italia The 5 Greatest Things Ever Accomplished While High,outlet golden goose.<br><br>Mr Rahman was also accused of bribing his own Bangladeshi community,ghd hair straightener.<br><br>A spokesman for the West Midlands Labour Party said: "This election petition is a series of unsubstantiated allegations which will be vigorously contested. Coun Ansar Ali Khan is a longstanding and popular local councillor.<br><br>"In the election in May he won 9,outlet hogan Navigating the Amazon Sales Ranking,woolrich outlet italia,200 votes,herve leger dress, a majority of 7,air max outlet online,805 over his nearest rival. Coun Khan will continue to actively work for all the electors of Washwood Heath.".
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