Uday Nagaraju, Baron Nagaraju
The Lord Nagaraju of Bloomsbury | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 29 January 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) Telangana, India |
| Party | Labour |
Udaykumar Nagaraju, Baron Nagaraju (born September 1979) is a British politician of Indian origin.
Career
Nagaraju was born in Telangana.[1] He is a computer technology graduate from Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science[2], Ramtek (Class of 1996-2000, RTM Nagpur University). He is a technology and AI consultant by profession.[3]
Technology career
In addition to his political work, Nagaraju is the founder and director of AI Policy Labs, a policy organisation focused on artificial intelligence governance and public policy.[4]
Political career
Nagaraju was a Labour candidate for Chiswick Gunnersbury ward in the 2022 Hounslow London Borough Council election, finishing fifth. Nagaraju stood unsuccessfully to be the candidate for Milton Keynes North, losing to Chris Curtis by 83% to 17% (151 votes to 31 votes).[5] Nagaraju was adopted as the Labour candidate for the North Bedfordshire constituency at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, having been the only candidate on the shortlist, before losing to Richard Fuller.[6][7][8] He was nominated for a life peerage as part of the 2025 Political Peerages; he was created as Baron Nagaraju, of Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden on 29 January 2026.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Telangana-born techie to contest UK election as Labour candidate". India Today. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Hyderabad man to fight UK polls as Labour candidate in Jan". The Times of India. 2024-05-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Potential parliamentary candidate for Buckingham and Bletchley vows to make area 'AI safety capital of the world'". Milton Keynes Citizen. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Political Peerages December 2025".
- ^ Neame, Katie (2022-11-28). "Three Labour parliamentary candidates selected over the weekend". LabourList. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "Uday Nagaraju has been selected as Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for North Bedfordshire". Labour East. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Election result for North Bedfordshire (Constituency) - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ Guinn, John (2024-06-14). "North Bedfordshire Labour candidate says he'll be available for all". Bedford Independent. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "Political Peerages December 2025". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ "No. 64982". The London Gazette. 4 February 2026. p. 1870.