Former SDLPlive deputy leader Nichola Mallon - who lost her Stormont seat in the assembly election in May - will not return to politics, BBC News NI understands
Nichola Mallon, the SDLP's former deputy leader, will not be returning to politics, BBC News NI understands.
Ms Mallon will not run in future elections, even if a fresh assembly poll is called by the Secretary of State, Chris Heaton-Harris.Ms Mallon lost her seat in May's assembly poll. The former infrastructure minister has not spoken publicly since the loss, but sources close to her told the BBC she is "done with politics".At the time, she described it as a "privilege" to work in politicsShe had represented North Belfast as an assembly member since 2016, and before that was a councillor in Belfast City Council, where she served as Lord Mayor.