Strathbungo resident, Bashir Ahmad, has been elected as Scotland’s first Asian and Muslim MSP. Bashir, who lives in Moray Place, was Glasgow City Councillor for the former East Pollokshields ward and is a founder member of Asians for Independence. He was elected as part of the Glasgow list. Strathbungo wishes him well. Read more on the BBC web site.

Nicola Sturgeon is the new Govan constituency MSP. Read details of the Govan count here.

Read details of the other list MSPs here.