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​In photos: How key India-origin candidates fared in 2025 Canada election​

Last updated on - Apr 29, 2025, 20:39 IST
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Jagmeet Singh

Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party and a prominent face of Indian origin in the Canadian federal elections 2025, contested from Burnaby Central. After conceding defeat, Singh announced his resignation as party leader, marking the end of a significant chapter in his political journey. (Image: AP)

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Anita Anand

Liberal candidate Anita Anand has secured a third consecutive term in Ottawa, winning the newly formed Oakville East seat with 50.7% of the vote. She defeated Conservative contender Ron Chhinzer, who garnered 45.1%, continuing her electoral success following victories in Oakville in 2019 and 2021. (Image: Liberal Party of Canada)

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Amarjeet Sohi

Contesting from Edmonton Southeast, Liberal candidate Amarjeet Sohi was defeated by Jagsharan Singh Mahal winning 53% of the vote to Sohi’s 38.6%. Born in a village near Punjab’s Sangrur, Sohi has been serving as Edmonton’s mayor since 2021. (Image: Liberal Party Of Canada)

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Anju Dhillon

The first south asian woman to be elected rom Quebec in 2015, Anju Dhillon secured another term in Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle garnering 59.3% of the votes. She had previously won three elections. Dhillon has served as a Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women. (Image: X/ @adhillonDLL)

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Gurbux S Saini

Liberal candidate Gurbux S Saini contested from Fleetwood-Port Kells and won the seat, securing 47.8% of the votes. He is a former lumber piler who migrated from Punjab in the 1970s. He then went to become a city councillor in Williams Lake seven times.
(Image: AP)

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Jasraj Singh Hallan

Conservative candidate Jasraj Singh Hallan retained his Seat in Calgary East securing 60.6% of the votes, He was born to Indian parents in Dubai and was raised in Canada. He has been a member of the parliament since 2019 and has been an influential Conservative voice. (Image: X/@jasrajshallan)

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Kamal Khera

Born in Delhi, Liberal candidate Kamal Khera contested from Brampton West, Ontario. She is one of the youngest women to be ever elected in the Canadian Parliament and is currently serving as the health minister. She lost to the Conservative Party’s Amarjeet Gill. Khera secured 47.5% of the vote while Gill secured 50%. (Image: Canada.ca)

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Parm Bains

Born to a Jat Sikh family from Mahilpur, Parm Bains contested from Richmond-East Stevenson. He defeated Conservative candidate Zach Sehgal, who received 48.4% of the vote. Segal had 46.3% of the vote. Bains was first elected to parliament in 2021 and had previously served as a media and public relations officer. (Image: Liberal Party of Canada)

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Sukh Dhaliwal

Born in Punjab, 65-year-old Liberal candidate Sukh Dhaliwal has been re-elected as MP from Surrey Newton for the sixth time. Dhaliwal secured 49.4% of the votes, navigating intense competition from Conservative candidate Harjit Singh Gill, who secured 44.1%. (Image: Liberal Party of Canada)

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Sukhman Gill

Conservative candidate Sukhman Gill contested and won from Abbotsford-South Langley securing 43.1% of the votes. He is likely to be the youngest MP in the newly elected Parliament, defeating Liberal candidate Kevin Gillies, who secured 33.8%. His family is from Bukanwala village near Moga (Image: Township of Langley)

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