Mohsin Hussain, 26, said he wanted to carry on his father's legacy.
"He used to say to me 'if I was going to stand someone, I'd stand you' and I'd laugh and say I'm OK thanks," he said.
The party now controls 51 of the 90 seats with the Tories scooping up four more seats with a total of 25.The Liberal Democrats have seven councillors while there are four independents and three Green representatives. Meanwhile in Leeds, the Conservatives and independents both made small gains but Labour continues to rule the roost in West Yorkshire's biggest city.
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