About 15 Punjabi Elected as Conservatives win majority in BC, Canada

Los Angeles/ Oct 26, 2026
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On October 24, 2026, the B.C. Conservative Party won a majority government, securing 64 of the 93 seats in the legislature of British Columbia provincial election.
15 NRI Winners are 12 Conservatives and three New Democrats (NDP), details and bio are provided below:
- B.C. Conservatives: 64 seats
- B.C. New Democrats (NDP): 27 seats
- Green Party: 2 seats
Led by Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson, this victory marks the first time the B.C. Conservatives have formed a provincial government since 1928. Following the defeat, outgoing Premier David Eby announced his resignation as leader of the NDP
Conservative Party of British Columbia — 12 winners |
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Mandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Surrey North
- An entrepreneur who owns an auto-glass repair and supply business in Surrey,
- Dhaliwal moved to Canada from Punjab in his twenties.
- A former national-level kabaddi player, he entered the legislature in 2024 and retained his seat in 2026
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Dr Harjit Taliwal, Surrey-Newton
- Taliwal is a business executive and educator.
- His community involvement includes service on the TransLink and BC SPCA boards, as well as supporting youth soccer in Surrey.
- He won Surrey-Newton in the 2026 election.
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Jessy Sahota, Surrey-Serpentine.
- Sahota is a Delta police constable whose work includes engaging with young people.
- He has also been involved in wrestling, kabaddi and coaching young athletes.
- The 2026 election marked his entry into the provincial legislature.
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Garry Thind, Surrey-Guildford
- Thind is a realtor and longtime Surrey school board trustee.
- He has also participated in charitable activities through Rotary and the Pingalwara Society.
- He won Surrey-Guildford, defeating incumbent Garry Begg.
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Zeeshan Wahla, Surrey City Centre
- Wahla is a professional engineer who operates his own consulting firm.
- After narrowly losing the constituency in 2024,
- He won Surrey City Centre in 2026, defeating NDP candidate Amna Shah
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Harman Bhangu, Langley-Abbotsford
- Bhangu has worked in the trucking and aggregate-hauling industry.
- He was elected to the provincial legislature in 2024.
- Retained his seat in the 2026 election.
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Jody Toor, Langley-Willowbrook
- Toor is an integrative health practitioner who has been active in provincial politics.
- She won election to the legislature in 2024.
- She was re-elected in 2026.
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Steve Kooner, Richmond-Queensborough
- Kooner is a lawyer who entered the legislature in 2024 after defeating NDP MLA Aman Singh.
- He has served as the Conservatives’ shadow attorney general and retained his seat in 2026.
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Garry Purewal, Surrey-Fleetwood
- Purewal is a business owner and former member of the Canadian Armed Forces’ Military Police.
- He won Surrey-Fleetwood in 2026, defeating longtime NDP MLA Jagrup Brar.
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Monica Mohan, Delta North
- Mohan is a lawyer from North Delta with experience in police services and victim advocacy.
- She entered provincial politics as a candidate in the 2026 election and won Delta North.
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Pavneet Singh, Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
- Singh is an entrepreneur who has operated several businesses in British Columbia’s Okanagan region.
- He won his first provincial legislative seat in the 2026 election.
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Deep Singh Sandhu, Vancouver-Fraserview
- Sandhu is a businessman, longshoreman and former Canadian Armed Forces reservist.
- He entered the provincial legislature after winning Vancouver-Fraserview in 2026.
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New Democratic Party (NDP) — 3 winners |
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Raj Chouhan, Burnaby-New Westminster
- Raj Chouhan veteran politician and labour activist, Born in Punjab, Chouhan immigrated to Canada in 1973.
- He founded the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union and was first elected to the BC legislature in 2005.
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Niki Sharma, Vancouver-Hastings
- Sharma is a lawyer born in Alberta to parents who immigrated from India.
- Her legal work has included Aboriginal law and representing residential-school survivors. First elected in 2020.
- she served as BC attorney general and deputy premier and retained her constituency in 2026
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Rohini “Reah” Arora, Burnaby East
- Arora is a labour organiser who previously served as Director of Organizing and Campaigns at the BC Federation of Labour and worked with the United Steelworkers.
- First elected in 2024, she served as deputy chair of the BC government caucus and retained Burnaby East in 2026.
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