Chandra Mohan Kanneganti to contest Stoke Central seat at general election - UK

A GP and city councillor has been chosen as the Conservative candidate to contest the Stoke-on-Trent Central seat at the next general election.

Dr Chandra Mohan Kanneganti will be up against Labour candidate Gareth Snell, who previously held the seat from 2017-2019.

Dr Kanneganti has been the ward councillor for Goldenhill and Sandyford since 2019.

Jo Gideon announcement in February she would not be standing for re-election.

She said she had not come to the decision lightly and was proud to have served the area and championed local businesses and charities.