Tag: sikhs in politics
Taksalis withdraw JJ Singh from Khadur Sahib in support Bibi Khalra
Pressure from the Sikh diaspora as well as from his own party leaders today forced SAD (Taksali) president Ranjit Singh Brahmpura to withdraw former Army Chief Gen JJ Singh (retd) as the...
Meet the First Sikh to become a State MP in Australia
Australia has got its first Sikh MP in Gurmesh Singh Sidhu, a fourth generation Australian, who won from Coffs Harbour constituency to reach New South Wales (NSW) state parliament. Gurmesh is also chairman...
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh Is Now Officially A Member Of Parliament
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament (MP) in Ottawa on Sunday afternoon — making him the first person of colour to lead a federal...
Paramjit Kaur Khalra to contest against Jagir Kaur from Khadur Sahib
For 20 years, Bibi Paramjit Kaur Khalra fought a long and lonely battle to ensure justice for her husband, who “disappeared” one day while searching for Sikh youths who had gone missing...
Canada: Jagmeet Singh WINS Burnaby South byelection
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has won the House of Commons seat for Burnaby South in one of three byelections across the country on Monday, in the biggest test of his leadership of...
Alex Bhathal Quits VIC Greens in disgust
Greens stalwart Alex Bhathal has sensationally quit the party, dismayed at what she describes as a heartbreaking decision. Alex Bhathal, who has repeatedly contested the inner-Melbourne electorate of Batman - now known as...
Two Sikh Candidates WIN Council Elections in South Australia
In a First, two Sikh Candidates have won the Council Elections in South Australia. The two winner candidates are Sunny Singh from Port Augusta and Simratpal Singh Malhi from Chaffey electorate. Port Augusta City...
Greens Alex Bhathal Quits her Candidacy for next Federal Election
Perennial Greens candidate Alex Bhathal has declared she will not make a seventh run for the inner Melbourne seat of Cooper. Ms Bhathal lost her sixth attempt at the federal seat, previously known...