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 | 39.59 | +5.8 | $22,956.84 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jasmine Brar | 1,681 | 26.23 | +6.4 | $23,945.37 | |||
| Liberal | Sarb Gill | 1,178 | 18.26 | -23.3 | $12,836.00 | |||
| Manitoba Forward | Edda Pangilinan | 1,022 | 15.92 | $7,024.10 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,508 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 46.08 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.6 | ||||||
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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