| Party: | New Democratic |
| Honorific Suffix: | MLA |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Burnaby East |
| Termstart: | October 19, 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Katrina Chen |
| Profession: | labour organizer, political staffer |
Reah Arora is a Canadian labour organizer and politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. She represents the electoral district of Burnaby East as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1] [2]
Arora was raised in the Westridge neighbourhood of Burnaby, British Columbia.[3] Her parents owned and operated an independent pizza shop in the area, where she worked in her youth.[4]
Arora previously worked in Alberta's Premier's Office.[5] Prior to entering provincial politics, Arora was the director of organizing and campaigns at the BC Federation of Labour.
Arora previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat on Burnaby's city council in the 2022 municipal election as a member of the Burnaby Citizens Association.[6] She was just short of being elected: she came in 9th place, receiving 10,513 votes or 4.9 per cent of the popular vote, while the top 8 candidates were elected[7]
On June 9, 2024, Arora was nominated as the BC NDP candidate for the riding of Burnaby East,[8] following an announcement in November 2023 that incumbent Katrina Chan would not seek re-election. She successfully contested the seat, beating Conservative candidate Simon Chandler by more than 2,000 votes.