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Did Keith Vaz stand for re-election in the general election following his retirement announcement?
Yes
No
It was undecided
The general election was cancelled
Answer
Keith Vaz MP did not stand for re-election in the 2019 general election. Vaz announced his retirement in January 2019, after being embroiled in controversy over his expenses and links to the Indian businessman Mehul Choksi. The Conservative Party candidate, Shailesh Vara, won the seat with a majority of 5,845 votes.
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