Shara Singh

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Shara Singh
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National Assembly of South Africa
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14 June 2024
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Political party Democratic Alliance

Shara Singh is a South African politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA).

She was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in the 2024 South African general election, where she was 27th on the national party list. [1]

Singh is of Indian descent. [2]

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References

  1. "Shara Singh". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. Sudhi, K. S. (2024-06-18). "Indian diaspora makes it big in South African Parliament and provincial legislatures". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-08-01.

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