Article: Jalandhar-man takes over as Gloucester Mayor

Jalandhar, May 22 -- Monday evening was very special for the residents of Dakoha village on the outskirts of this bustling city as their former village boy Harjit Gill made history by taking over as the 527th mayor of the city of Gloucester in England.

He is the first Asian to be mayor of the historic city - famous for its docks, the 1300-year-old Gloucester Cathedral of Saint Peter's and, lately the locale of the first Harry Potter film.

"I am looking forward to the new responsibility and will do my best to serve the Gloucestershire County. I am proud of all my friends from all parts of the world who have sent me wishes on becoming mayor," Harjit Gill told IANS from his new mayoral ...

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