A newly elected Green Party councillor has been criticised over a video showing him behind the wheel of a Lamborghini, sparking accusations of hypocrisy given the party’s environmental policies. Baggy Khan, 25, won Bolton’s Halliwell ward for the Greens at the local elections on May 7.
The footage, posted on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, shows Khan driving a Lamborghini Huracán Spyder, a car that can cost up to £270,000 and is estimated to achieve less than 20 miles per gallon from its 5.2-litre V10 petrol engine. The video is reported to be two years old.
Critics have pointed to the Green Party’s push for reduced car use and its recent proposal to cut the speed limit on major roads to 55mph to improve fuel efficiency. One TikTok user commented: “Absolute joke a local councillor driving a car like that.” Khan replied: “Who said councillors can’t drive cars like this?”
However, Councillor Hanif Alli, leader of the Green group in Bolton and Khan’s mentor and election agent, defended him. He said the footage was taken at a family wedding in 2023 and the car did not belong to Khan. “All the outrage is being blown out of proportion. The Asian community in Bolton celebrate weddings by hiring these cars for the special occasion,” he said. “It’s exactly like a traditional British wedding where Bentleys and Rolls Royce cars are hired to make it something special.”
This is not the first time Khan has faced scrutiny over driving videos. Last month, Bolton Labour called for “urgent answers” after an Instagram video appeared to show Khan filming content from inside a moving car. Khan said at the time: “I am confident that I will be able to prove that I am not guilty of breaking the law. Anyone who knows me will know that I am a clean-cut young man with no criminal record.” He added: “I got into politics to help my local communities and to represent young people in politics.”
