Welcome to the website of Manjula Sood

Cllr Manjula Sood MBE, who was a city councillor for 25 years and the country’s first Asian female Lord Mayor, passed away on Christmas Eve at the age of 80.

She was probably best known for the work she did to champion multiculturalism – encouraging people of different faiths and backgrounds to come together for the common good – and was most recently the assistant city mayor for community cohesion.

Those wishing to make a donation in Manjula’s/Cllr Sood’s memory are invited to support two of her favourite charities:
Healing Little Hearts and the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust. There’s also a donation box available at Jalaram Mandir on Narborough Road. So far, a total of £972 has been raised which will be split between the two charities.

People who would like to share their memories of Manjula/Cllr Sood can sign an online book of condolence on the city council’s website or can add their tributes to a book of condolence that has been opened at the Jalaram Mandir on Narborough Road.

Make a donation to Healing Hearts – in loving memory of Cllr Manjua Sood MBE DLitt, LLD

Donate to The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust

Check out this article from Leicester City Council: Council opens book of condolence for Cllr Manjula Sood MBE

 Cllr Manjula Sood’s Funeral – Saturday 10th January 2026