Tarun Ghulati, standing as an Independent Candidate for the London Mayor 2024 elections, brings a wealth of global leadership experience from the banking and financial services sector. With a legacy of over 140 years of societal service embedded in his family history, Ghulati's vision for London is deeply influenced by a rich heritage of public service, including significant contributions to agriculture, banking, and commerce in India, and a profound commitment to community engagement and entrepreneurship globally.
Ghulati has a distinguished career as a Chairman, President, CEO, Board Member, and Strategic Advisor. His work spans creating and leading teams across continents, mentoring the next generation in 44 countries, and fostering startup and scale-up growth particularly in the UK, India, and the USA.
Tarun's family history of service includes contributions to organic farming, civil service, and the co-founding of Punjab National Bank and the Indian Associated Chamber of Commerce, among other achievements.
Making London Safe For All: Ghulati plans to tackle crime through dedicated units, a focus on violence and crime against women, visible community policing, re-opening police stations in high-crime areas, and strict performance measurement for police officers.
Proposes scrapping the ULEZ, abolishing LTNs, removing Congestion Charges over weekends and holidays, and minimizing noise pollution to combat congestion and make transport more equitable.
Aims to address poverty by delivering affordable homes, improving temporary accommodations, making childcare more affordable, lobbying against the two-child benefit cap, ensuring free school meals, and unlocking employment opportunities.
Ghulati seeks to foster community cohesion, celebrate diversity, support volunteering, focus on sports and culture, and ensure environmental sustainability.
He intends to globally promote London, invest in infrastructure, support the entrepreneurial ecosystem, focus on sustainability, digital connectivity, and talent upskilling to maintain London's position as a leading global city. Tarun Ghulati's mayoral candidacy is underpinned by a unifying vision to tackle London's challenges head-on, ensuring safety, prosperity, and growth for all Londoners, while embracing the city's diverse and dynamic character.
His approach combines his extensive global experience with a deep-rooted commitment to public service, aiming to inspire a bright and inclusive future for London.