Canada Breaking: 15 Punjabi-origin candidates win in BC elections; Conservatives lead in 64 seats
Conservatives lead in 64 of 93 seats in preliminary results; party sweeps Surrey constituencies
Hardam Maan
Surrey (Canada), October 24, 2026: The British Columbia Conservative Party has emerged as the leading party in the preliminary results of the provincial Legislative Assembly election, with its candidates ahead in 64 of the 93 constituencies. The BC New Democratic Party (NDP) was leading in 27 seats, while the Green Party was ahead in two.
The election-night figures are preliminary and subject to change following the final count.
In Surrey, Conservative candidates won all constituencies, according to the preliminary results, marking a significant outcome in the city’s political landscape.
The election also saw a strong showing by candidates of Punjabi origin. A total of 15 such candidates reportedly won, including 12 from the Conservative Party and three from the BC NDP.
The Punjabi-origin Conservative winners include Mandeep Dhaliwal, Dr Harjit Taliwal, Jessie Sahota, Gary Thind, Zeeshan Wala, Harman Bhangu, Jodi Toor, Steve Cooner, Gary Purewal, Monica Mohan, Pawneet Singh and Deep Sandhu.
The three Punjabi-origin candidates elected from the BC NDP are former British Columbia Legislative Assembly Speaker Raj Chauhan, former Deputy Premier Nikki Sharma and Rohini Arora.
The results highlight the participation and electoral success of candidates of Punjabi origin in British Columbia, which has a sizeable Punjabi-speaking community.
The final count is scheduled to take place from November 6 to 10. The results will be confirmed after the completion of the counting process.