Hardeep Grewal

Ontario's provincial election sees 37 Indian-origin candidates vying for positions, with hopes of surpassing the current record of 11 legislators. Key figures from the Doug Ford government are running, and new faces like Shafoli Kapur and Ranjit Singh Bagga are entering the political scene. The results will be closely watched by the Indo-Canadian community eager for increased representation.

He played as central half for Indian hockey team in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, apart from many other major international hockey tournaments in which Indian team performed well.

Parminder Kaur, former chairperson of Punjab Women Commission and former general secretary All India Mahila Congress, joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday. Kaur also served as vice-president of All India Mahila Congress and remained incharge of Maharashtra and Goa.

Six Indo-Canadians were elected to the provincial legislature of Ontario, even as the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, led by Premier Doug Ford, was projected to win a majority of seats for a second term. All the elected Indian-origin politicians from the PC Party are Punjabis.