Kelly Chal is a former New Zealand politician. She was elected to Parliament and held her seat for 17 days before it was realised she was ineligible, not being a New Zealand citizen.
Chal was born in India, to a Sikh father and a Christian mother. She herself, however, is Christian. In New Zealand, she worked as a case manager for ACC and as a career counsellor.
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2002 | 47th | List | 5 | United Future |
In the 2002 election, Chal was ranked fifth on United Future's party list, and therefore was expected to enter Parliament. After the election, however, it emerged that Chal was not actually eligible to stand for election, as she was not a New Zealand citizen.[1] As a result, she was removed from the party list, allowing Paul Adams to enter Parliament in her place. It was suggested that legal action might be taken against Chal, as she had signed a declaration that she was eligible to stand. It was eventually decided, however, that Chal had made an honest mistake.[2] Chal did not contest the 2005 election.
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