An SNP activist who's married to Well being Secretary Humza Yousaf is to face on this 12 months's native council elections in Dundee.
Nadia El-Nakla is in search of a seat within the West Finish ward of Dundee Metropolis Council as one of many SNP's 16 candidates throughout the native authority space.
She is certainly one of 4 new faces the get together is placing ahead forward of voters going to the polls on Thursday Could 5, alongside activists Siobhan Tolland, Qaiser Habib and Heather Anderson - and 12 current SNP councillors.
Ms El-Nakla has lately been within the public eye amid the row between her household and a Broughty Ferry nursery accused of racial discrimination.
She stated she felt "vindicated" after a Care Inspectorate investigation discovered Little Students had not acted pretty when providing locations to youngsters.
The Day by day Document beforehand reported that locations have been readily supplied to youngsters with white-sounding names, whereas enquiries made with Asian-sounding names resulted in no affords being made.
The nursery, at the moment the topic of authorized motion by Ms El-Nakla and her household, denies the allegations.
Official council candidate lists are but to be printed, however events throughout the political spectrum have introduced candidates in latest weeks.
The Scottish Greens are fielding candidates throughout each ward together with Tanya Jones, a researcher for MSP Maggie Chapman, and environmental campaigner Kate Treharne.
Alex Salmond's Alba Occasion can be staking its declare to seats in Dundee's eight council wards led by SNP defector Alan Ross, who give up the mainstream get together in Could 2021.
Labour's new candidates embrace Wendy Scullin, proprietor of Madigan's Tea Store in Dundee's Citadel Avenue, and BT employee Pete Shears.
The Conservatives are but to element their full record of candidates, however incumbents Philip Scott, Derek Scott and Donald Hay are anticipated to run for re-election.
Dundee's Lib Dems are anticipated to discipline current councillors Fraser Macpherson and Craig Duncan alongside returning candidates Michael Crichton, Daniel Coleman.
The Commerce Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) can be placing ahead candidates throughout plenty of metropolis wards.
Dundee's full record of council candidates is anticipated to be printed on the finish of March.
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