Tag: sikhs in politics
Tan Singh Dhesi – History made as Britain gets its First Turbaned Sikh MP
Britain today got its first turban-wearing MP as the general election results began pouring in with Sikh Labour Party candidates winning more seats than their rival Conservatives. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, known as Tan,...
Preet Kaur Gill becomes Britain’s first ever female Sikh MP
The first female Sikh MP and the first turbaned Sikh MP have been elected to parliament. Preet Kaur Gill won the Edgbaston seat as a Labour Party candidate, defeating ruling Conservative party’s Caroline...
Jagmeet Singh To Jump Into Federal NDP Leadership Race
UPDATED 16th May 2017 At a Brampton banquet hall Monday, Ontario New Democrat MPP and GQ poster boy Jagmeet Singh launched his federal leadership bid, jumping into the race which has so far...
Greens announce Punjabi Candidate for 2018 QLD State Elections
Navdeep Singh, known to his mates as "Nav", is the Greens candidate for the seat of Inala for upcoming Queensland State Elections. Navdeep Singh describes himself as a working class, common man. And now...
Sarabjit Singh Marwah Becomes Canada’s First Sikh Senator
Former Scotiabank Vice Chairman Sarabjit Singh Marwah has become the first Sikh to be appointed to the Canadian Senate. Toronto-based Marwah, who retired as from Scotiabank in 2014, is among six people from...
Sikh Politician Alex Bhathal targeted with racist flyers
Melbourne - Sikh politician Alex Bhathal contesting the July 2 general election for Australia’s Greens Party has been targeted with racist flyers. Alexandra Kaur Bhathal, a candidate for the seat of Batman (Melbourne),...
Punjabi Women appointed parliamentary secretaries by Trudeau
After the appointment of several Sikhs to the Canadian Cabinet two Canadian Sikhs made Parlimentary Secretaries in Canada. Kamal Khera selected as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health by Justin...
Canadian Sikh MLA Manmeet Bhullar dies in a car accident
Calgary - Greenway MLA Manmeet Bhullar, killed Monday afternoon in a accident north of Red Deer, was a community leader who served his constituents tirelessly, colleague and former Alberta Solicitor General Jonathan...