Ramesh Sangha Explained

Ramesh Sangha
Riding:Brampton Centre
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:October 19, 2015
Term End:September 20, 2021
Predecessor:Riding established
Successor:Shafqat Ali
Birth Date:6 June 1945
Birth Place:India
Party:Independent (since 2021)
Otherparty:Liberal (2015–2021)
Residence:Brampton, Ontario[1]

Rameshwer Singh Sangha (born June 6, 1945) is a former Canadian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Brampton Centre from 2015 to 2021. He was first elected in the 2015 federal election[2] [3] and was re-elected in 2019.[4]

On January 25, 2021, Sangha was removed from the Liberal caucus based on accusations he made that multiple other Liberal MPs supported the Khalistan movement — allegations the Liberal Party deemed "baseless". He then sat as an independent in the House of Commons. Sangha voiced these allegations publicly in a 2019 interview with the Punjabi-language channel 5AAB.[5] Mark Holland, the Government Chief Whip, issued a statement reading: "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."[6] [7] He did not seek re-election in the 2021 federal election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Voting Results. Elections Canada. January 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: Liberal Ramesh Sangha wins Brampton Centre. . Sandro Contenta . 20 October 2015 . 20 October 2015.
  3. Web site: 19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament . . 20 October 2015 . 20 October 2015.
  4. News: Bond . Meredith . October 21, 2019 . Federal election results: Who won in Toronto and the GTA? . . September 22, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Blackwell. Tom. September 3, 2019. Liberal backbencher accuses his own government of 'pandering' to Sikh separatists. 2021-02-08. National Post. en-CA.
  6. Web site: Jones. Ryan Patrick. Brampton MP Ramesh Sangha dropped from Liberal caucus, accused of spreading 'baseless and dangerous' claims. January 28, 2021. CBC News.
  7. News: MacCharles . Tonda . Brampton Centre MP ousted by Liberals for making 'baseless and dangerous accusations' against Navdeep Bains . January 25, 2021 . Toronto Star . Torstar . January 25, 2021.