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Harriet Brewis
May 07, 2021
A Tory candidate whose campaign video made him an overnight sensation has won his seat in the local election.
Tiger Patel went viral thanks to the surreal clip which showed him posing in a children’s playground next to X-rated graffiti.
Patel, who describes himself as “the BoJo of Blackburn”, beat the Labour incumbent Maryam Batan by 1,209 votes to 1,096 to secure the Audley and Queen’s Park ward.
Responding to the news, Mr Patel tweeted: “THANK YOU, Great People of Audley & Queen’s Park!
“I will be Councillor for all! Thank you, thank you!”
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His campaign clip (which clearly did the trick), was viewed millions of times on Twitter after it was posted on Wednesday night
It shows him, at one point, standing atop a slide and making peace fingers – unaware that he is standing behind graffiti which shows a doodle of male genitalia.
News of his victory at the polls has clearly delighted his new social media fans – his name was trending on Friday afternoon:
GUYYYYYYYYSSSS!!! TIGER PATEL WON 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 https://t.co/9TQIwnBAF0— Tez (@Tez) 1620393583
It’s the Eye of the Tiger Patel https://t.co/qLyHtcP7Sn— Mark Wallace (@Mark Wallace) 1620386439
Well, it worked. Tiger Patel beat his Labour rival to win the Audley & Queen’s Park ward in Blackburn last night. (… https://t.co/UdTMC99ZkB— Paul Waugh (@Paul Waugh) 1620389267
Woke up and the man, the myth, the legend has won his seat. Congrats, Tiger Patel https://t.co/LaunsEQoCu— Alastair Thompson (@Alastair Thompson) 1620389434
Tiger Patel has actually won🤣🤣 #TigerPatel #ElectionResults2021 https://t.co/qtE58vnrY4— has 🦅 (@has 🦅) 1620387114
It seems, what the electorate wants, is Tiger Patel. https://t.co/YPu2GQZQ9G— Oz Katerji (@Oz Katerji) 1620388040
It's Tiger Patel's world, we just live in it.— Calgie (@Calgie) 1620386545
Tiger Patel winning is some of the best news of the day! https://t.co/0eY6oxbmKk— David Cadwell (@David Cadwell) 1620391705
Inspiring election campaign videos work: Tiger Patel has just been elected as a councillor. https://t.co/tLBQZRPKXI— Ashley Cowburn (@Ashley Cowburn) 1620386139
If the French come back, I say we send in Tiger Patel. https://t.co/sRfaqaA8jr— (((Dan Hodges))) (@(((Dan Hodges)))) 1620305965
Never underestimate the power of Partridge content or the banter video at elections. Tiger Patel has just taken Aud… https://t.co/QEoOq0jT1s— Madeline Grant 🇭🇰 (@Madeline Grant 🇭🇰) 1620386374
Patel has become well known locally for similar videos highlighting what he says are some of the main issues in the area, including fly-tipping, potholes and the state of local facilities, like the parks.
He previously ran as an independent but said he was moved to run as a Conservative this time after seeing Boris Johnson make speeches on TV – and says he has even been compared with the Prime Minister.
Speaking to the Lancashire Telegraph following his council triumph, he said: “I am honestly speechless for once. “This win is for the community. They want change I always felt it.
“In the past three years we have put a lot of work in the local neighbourhood and I think people have responded to that.
“I felt we had a chance. Next I just want to get to work.”
He added: “I would like to thank the community and also my dedicated cameraman Abu Bakar Lorgat.”
The proud cameraman responded: “It was wonderful working with him. I loved every minute of it.”
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