MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Londoners went to the polls on Thursday to elect a successor to Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson.
Khan is a lawyer and former state minister for transport in Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government.
Khan’s main rival, Conservative Party’s Zac Goldsmith, got 35 percent.
Congratulations @SadiqKhan on becoming the first muslim Mayor of London. A historical Day #LondonMayor2016
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