A record 22 Punjabis have been elected to the House of Commons in the federal polls in Canada. In 2021, 18 Punjabis won, while in 2019, 20 Punjabis were elected.
In Brampton, Punjabis won five seats
Liberal candidate Ruby Sahota defeated Conservative Amandeep Judge from Brampton North.Liberal candidate Maninder Sidhu defeated Conservative candidate Bob Dosanjh from Brampton East.Liberal candidate Amandeep Sohi defeated Taran Chahal from Brampton Centre.
Conservative candidate Sukhdeep Kang defeated Liberal candidate Sonia Sidhu from Brampton South.Conservative candidate Amarjeet Gill defeated sitting minister Kamal Khera from Brampton West.Prominent winners from Liberal party in these polls include
Anita Anand from Oakville East
Bardish Chagger from Waterloo
Anju Dhillon from Dorval Lachine
Sukh Dhaliwal from Surrey Newton
Iqwinder Singh Gaheer from Mississauga Malton
Randeep Sarai from Surrey Centre
Gurbax Saini from Fleetwood Port Kells
Param Bains from Richmond East Steveston
Prominent winners from Conservative Party include
Jasraj Hallan from Calgary East
Dalwinder Gill from Calgary McKnight
Amanpreet Gill from Calgary Skyview
Arpan Khanna from Oxford
Tim Uppal from Edmonton Gateway
Parm Gill from Milton East
Sukhman Gill from Abbotsford South Langley
Jagsharan Singh Mahal from Edmonton Southeast
Harb Gill from Windsor West
However, in a major political development, NDP president and two-time sitting MP Jagmeet Singh lost from Burnaby Central riding, finishing third. Following his defeat, he also resigned as NDP president. Another significant loser was sitting health minister and two-time MP Kamal Khera, who lost to Amarjeet Gill in Brampton West riding.