There will be 16 South Asian MLAs – 12 BC Conservative, 4 NDP

Conservatives sweep Surrey as record 15 Punjab-origin candidates win in British Columbia

The wins came on the back of a Conservative sweep of Surrey, which has one of the largest Punjabi communities outside India.

15 Indo-Canadians elected to British Columbia House as Conservatives sweep to power

The Indo-Canadians who won their ridings (constituencies) crossed the previous historic high of 14 in 2024

14 Punjab-origin candidates elected to British Columbia assembly

14 Punjab-origin candidates win seats in British Columbia’s 44th provincial assembly; Conservatives account for 10 winners, BC NDP for four after Oct 24 polls.

15 Punjabi-origin candidates win as British Columbia Conservatives sweep to power

Twelve elected on Conservative ticket, three from NDP; in 2024, nine of the 14 Punjabi-origin MLAs elected were from the NDP

There will be 16 South Asian MLAs – 12 BC Conservative, 4 NDP

THERE will be 16 South Asian MLAs: 12 from the BC Conservative Party and just four from the NDP. There were 50 South Asian candidates in 29 ridings in the BC provincial election. Thirty were from the two main political parties: 17 NDP candidates and 13 BC Conservative candidates. In two ridings — Surrey North […]