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Mandeep Dhaliwal MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey North | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
Mandeep Dhaliwal is a Canadian entrepreneur and politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. [1] He represents the electoral district of Surrey North as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. [2]
In his 20s,Dhaliwal moved to Canada with his family,settling down in Surrey. He owns the Fixman Auto Glass Repair and Fixman Auto Glass Supplier in Surrey. [3] He currently lives in Surrey with his wife Pawan,a nurse,and their son Diltaj. [2] He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in group humanity in India,and excelled in the folk game of Punjab,Kabaddi, a form of wrestling. As a nation-level player,he won gold at an inter-college tournament. [4]
His social service experience includes his membership in the BC Sikh Motorcycle Club,notably in 2016 when he did a motorcycle ride from BC to Ontario where he raised $100,000 for the BC Cancer Society. [2] He's also participated in a fundraising bike ride from Canada India,setting both a world record,and generating $100,000 for the Khalsa Aid organization. [3]
In January of 2024,Dhaliwal was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for Surrey North,an NDP stronghold riding. He went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC,flip the riding,and unseat 2 time MLA and cabinet minister Rachna Singh by 1,160 votes. [4]
He currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Parental Rights and Sports. [2]
| 2024 British Columbia general election : Surrey North (provincial electoral district) | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Mandeep Dhaliwal | 7,954 | 50.7% | |||||
| New Democratic | Rachna Singh | 6,794 | 43.3% | -20.2 | ||||
| Green | Sim Sandhu | 662 | 4.2% | |||||
| Freedom | Kiran Hundal | 162 | 1.0% | |||||
| Independent | Hobby Nijjar | 125 | 0.8% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 15,697 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC [5] | ||||||||
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