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| Lutfur Rahman wins Tower Hamlets mayoral election | Lutfur Rahman wins Tower Hamlets mayoral election |
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| Tower Hamlets Bangladeshi mayor Lutfur Rahman has been re-elected, greeted by about 2,000 supporters. | Tower Hamlets Bangladeshi mayor Lutfur Rahman has been re-elected, greeted by about 2,000 supporters. |
| The former Labour leader of Tower Hamlets, standing independently for Tower Hamlets First, received 43.38% of first preference votes. | The former Labour leader of Tower Hamlets, standing independently for Tower Hamlets First, received 43.38% of first preference votes. |
| He addressed supporters outside Troxy theatre in Stepney, east London, after the result at about 02:00 BST. | He addressed supporters outside Troxy theatre in Stepney, east London, after the result at about 02:00 BST. |
| He said an investigation ordered by the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles had been "politically motivated". | He said an investigation ordered by the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles had been "politically motivated". |
| Mr Pickles called for an inquiry following a report by the BBC's Panorama which found Mr Rahman had more than doubled funding recommended by officers for Bengali-run charities. | Mr Pickles called for an inquiry following a report by the BBC's Panorama which found Mr Rahman had more than doubled funding recommended by officers for Bengali-run charities. |
| Labour candidate John Biggs received 32.82% of first preference votes. | |
| Mr Rahman said: "The people of this borough have spoken again. | Mr Rahman said: "The people of this borough have spoken again. |
| "I want to thank the thousands of people who have been outside in the rain for six or seven hours waiting for a result. | "I want to thank the thousands of people who have been outside in the rain for six or seven hours waiting for a result. |
| "All we want is an equal playing field. To see obstacles being placed in my way unfairly I find that quite difficult to accept." | "All we want is an equal playing field. To see obstacles being placed in my way unfairly I find that quite difficult to accept." |
| He added: "Judge me on my record. Judge me on what we have done for the people of this borough. | He added: "Judge me on my record. Judge me on what we have done for the people of this borough. |
| "The only borough in the land who has delivered an educational maintenance allowance. The only borough in the land who has delivered a university grant of £1500 for our students going to university." | "The only borough in the land who has delivered an educational maintenance allowance. The only borough in the land who has delivered a university grant of £1500 for our students going to university." |
| He also pointed to his elderly homecare policies and free primary school meals coming in in September. | He also pointed to his elderly homecare policies and free primary school meals coming in in September. |
| The elected mayor is responsible for deciding and delivering a wide range of policies and priorities. | The elected mayor is responsible for deciding and delivering a wide range of policies and priorities. |
| The borough election result has still not been announced. | The borough election result has still not been announced. |