Tag: sikhs in politics

NDP candidate Gurratan Singh wins Brampton-East

Brampton - Gurratan Singh, the brother of federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, told supporters in Brampton Thursday night that he was “humbled” by the support he received from supporters during the campaign. Voters...

Former Akali Minister Manjit Singh Calcutta passes away

AMRITSAR - Former Higher Education Minister for Punjab and a former Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), Manjit Singh Calcutta passed away here on Wednesday morning. The veteran Akali...

Preet Didbal named First Female Sikh mayor in the USA

A Yuba City, California woman of Sikh descent has made history by becoming the first female hailing from her ethnic background to be elected Mayor to City Council in the United States of...

Ravi Bhalla becomes First Sikh Mayor of New Jersey

HOBOKEN - City Councilman Ravi Bhalla has emerged victorious in the six-person mayoral race, becoming the first Sikh mayor of the Mile Square City and the state of New Jersey. Ravinder Singh Bhalla, born...

Inspiring Journey From Jimmy Dhaliwal to Jagmeet Singh

Jagmeet Singh, The Sikh-Canadian is the first visible minority in Canada to lead a major federal political party. Here is an inspirational story of transformation of newly selected NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh from...

Kanwaljit Bakshi & Dr Parmjeet Parmar – New Zealand Parliament Gets 2 Sikh MPs

Two Sikh politicians, have been elected to New Zealand’s 121-member parliament following the recent general election. This marks the beginning of Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi’s fourth successive term, and Parmjeet Parmar’s second term. The...

MPP Jagmeet Singh handles racist Woman with Love and Courage

Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh was meeting with his constituents on Wednesday in Brampton, Ontario, when a woman stormed up to him and began to harass him. Singh, a member of provincial Parliament and New...

New ‘United Sikh Party’ constituted

A new United Sikh Party was launched here on Sunday with the aim to freethe SGPC and Akal Takht of political forces Party Convener Bhai Jarnail Singh said that the new party will...
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