British Parliament
In 1992, Deva was elected to the House of Commons as MP for the London constituency of Brentford and Isleworth. During his time in Parliament, Deva served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) at the Scottish Office.
Deva was only the second Asian-born person to be elected a Member of the House of Commons and serve in the British Government.
He was defeated in the 1997 general election, losing to the Labour candidate Ann Keen.
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