Ramesh Sangha

Rameshwer Singh Sangha MP (born June 6, 1945) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of Brampton Centre during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2][3]

Ramesh Sangha

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brampton Centre
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Born (1945-06-06) June 6, 1945
India
Political partyIndependent (since 2021)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2015–2021)
ResidenceBrampton, Ontario[1]

On January 25, 2021, Sangha was removed from the Liberal caucus, without an enquiry or process, based on accusations he made against multiple other Liberal MPs that they supported the Khalistan movement—allegations the Liberal Party deemed "baseless"; he now sits as an independent MP.[4] Sangha voiced these allegations publicly in a 2019 interview with the Punjabi-language channel 5AAB.[5]

Mark Holland, the chief government whip’s statement on his ousting read "As we have made clear time and time again, we will not tolerate conspiracy theories, or dangerous and unfounded rhetoric about Parliamentarians or other Canadians. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for many Canadians to experience suspicions because of their background; we all know where this can lead."[4]

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Electoral history
2019 Canadian federal election: Brampton Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRamesh Sangha18,77147.2-1.44
ConservativePawanjit Gosal10,69626.9-6.77
New DemocraticJordan Boswell7,81919.7+4.48
GreenPauline Thornham1,6854.2+2.07
People'sBaljit Bawa6811.7-0.14
Marxist–LeninistDavid Gershuny1060.3
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,758100.0
Total rejected ballots 480
Turnout 40,23859.8
Eligible voters 67,334
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRamesh Sangha25,27748.64$120,004.74
ConservativeBal Gosal13,34533.67$183,194.43
New DemocraticRosemary Keenan5,99315.12$33,702.51
GreenSaul Marquand T. Bottcher8442.13$144.64
Marxist–LeninistFrank Chilelli1730.44––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 39,632 100.00 $199,305.79
Total rejected ballots 2640.66–
Turnout 39,89661.72–
Eligible voters 64,640
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +18.01
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

References
  1. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. "Liberal Ramesh Sangha wins Brampton Centre". Sandro Contenta. Toronto Star. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. Jones, Ryan Patrick. "Brampton MP Ramesh Sangha dropped from Liberal caucus, accused of spreading 'baseless and dangerous' claims". CBC News. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. Blackwell, Tom (September 3, 2019). "Liberal backbencher accuses his own government of 'pandering' to Sikh separatists". National Post. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  6. MacCharles, Tonda (January 25, 2021). "Brampton Centre MP ousted by Liberals for making 'baseless and dangerous accusations' against Navdeep Bains". Toronto Star. Torstar. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton Centre, 30 September 2015
  10. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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