Diljeet Brar
Diljeet Brar is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Burrows as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.
Diljeet Brar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Burrows | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Cindy Lamoureux |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
A university professor in India prior to his emigration to Canada, Brar subsequently worked for the provincial government of Manitoba.[2] At the time of his election to the legislature, he was the head of Bulla Arts International, an organization based in Winnipeg which offers educational programs in Punjabi arts and culture.[2]
Election results
| 2019 Manitoba general election: Burrows | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Diljeet Brar | 2,555 | 39.70 | 5.8 | $22,956.84 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jasmine Brar | 1,681 | 26.12 | 6.4 | $23,945.37 | |||
| Liberal | Sarb Gill | 1,178 | 18.30 | -23.3 | $12,836.00 | |||
| Manitoba Forward | Edda Pangilinan | 1,022 | 15.88 | – | $7,024.10 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,436 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected | 72 | – | ||||||
| Eligible voters / Turnout | 14,124 | 46.08 | -6.53 | |||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.6 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. "Candidate Election Returns". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2 March 2020. | ||||||||
References
- Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
- Kristin Annable, "Too many signs and no incumbents: A look at 2 of the most diverse ridings in Manitoba". CBC News Manitoba, September 9, 2019.
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