The council cited uncontrollable crowds and emergency service warnings for the scale-back, but concerns persist over whether fear of renewed Islamist unrest and rising communal polarisation shaped the cautious yet controversial decision.
Shivani Raja's victory is particularly significant given the constituency's long-standing allegiance to Labour, making her triumph a noteworthy shift in the political landscape.
An independent panel of experts will be commissioned to understand the origins of the unrest perpetrated by the Islamists in Leicester and ways to prevent such targeted attacks.