Businesswoman and mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, Hamira Khan, has been chosen to fight Glasgow East for the Conservatives at the general election.
There is more information about Hamira on her personal website.
The constituency was the site of a by-election in 2008 where the SNP gained the seat from Labour; the Conservative candidate at the by-election, Davena Rankin, is now standing in Glasgow South.
There are also several other candidates who have been selected for seats in Glasgow who have not previously hit my radar:
- Glasgow North - Erin Boyle
- Glasgow North West - Richard Sullivan
- Glasgow South West - Heather MacLeod
Jonathan Isaby