Canada elections: Record 22 Punjabis elected

A record 22 Punjabis have been elected to the House of Commons in the  federal polls in Canada. In 2021, 18 Punjabis won, while in 2019, 20 Punjabis were elected.

In Brampton, Punjabis won five seats

Liberal candidate Ruby Sahota defeated Conservative Amandeep Judge from Brampton North.

Liberal candidate Maninder Sidhu defeated Conservative candidate Bob Dosanjh from Brampton East.

Liberal candidate Amandeep Sohi defeated Taran Chahal from Brampton Centre.

Conservative candidate Sukhdeep Kang defeated Liberal candidate Sonia Sidhu from Brampton South.

Conservative candidate Amarjeet Gill defeated sitting minister Kamal Khera from Brampton West.

Prominent winners from Liberal party in these polls include

Anita Anand from Oakville East

Bardish Chagger from Waterloo

Anju Dhillon from Dorval Lachine

Sukh Dhaliwal from Surrey Newton

Iqwinder Singh Gaheer from Mississauga Malton

Randeep Sarai from Surrey Centre

Gurbax Saini from Fleetwood Port Kells

Param Bains from Richmond East Steveston

Prominent winners from Conservative Party include

Jasraj Hallan from Calgary East

Dalwinder Gill from Calgary McKnight

Amanpreet Gill from Calgary Skyview

Arpan Khanna from Oxford

Tim Uppal from Edmonton Gateway

Parm Gill from Milton East

Sukhman Gill from Abbotsford South Langley

Jagsharan Singh Mahal from Edmonton Southeast

Harb Gill from Windsor West

However, in a major political development, NDP president and two-time sitting MP Jagmeet Singh lost from Burnaby Central riding, finishing third.

Following his defeat, he also resigned as NDP president. Another significant loser was sitting health minister and two-time MP Kamal Khera, who lost to Amarjeet Gill in Brampton West riding.