Naresh Bhardwaj
| Naresh Bhardwaj | |
|---|---|
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| Bhardwaj at the 2013 Tour of Alberta | |
| MLA for Edmonton-Ellerslie | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bharat Agnihotri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 55–56)[1] |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Naresh Bhardwaj (born 1959) is a Canadian politician, who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[2]
Bhardwaj ran 2012 provincial election as an incumbent PC candidate, winning a second term on April 23, 2012.
Controversy
Bhardwaj has been accused of offering a $10,000 bribe to prevent other candidates from challenging him in an election. Rachel Notley, leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party, requested that Bhardwaj step down and submit to an investigation.[3] Although cleared by an internal PC party investigation, Bhardwaj is currently the subject of a criminal investigation.[4]
Electoral history
2008 general election
| 2008 Alberta general election results[5] | Turnout 35.17% | Swing | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal | |
| Progressive Conservative | Naresh Bhardwaj | 4,581 | 41.90% | 10.07% | * | |
| Liberal | Bharat Agnihotri | 3,592 | 32.86% | -0.94% | ||
| NDP | Marilyn Assheton-Smith | 1,891 | 17.30% | -4.85% | ||
| Wildrose Alliance | Krista Leddy | 471 | 4.31% | -5.59% | * | |
| Greens | Paul Boos | 335 | 3.06% | * | ||
| Social Credit | Cheryl Ullah | 62 | 0.57% | -1.75% | * | |
| Total | 10,932 | 100% | ||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 81 | |||||
| 31,317 Eligible Electors | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative pickup from Liberal | Swing 5.51% | |||||
2012 general election
| 2012 Alberta general election | Turnout % | Swing | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal | |
| Progressive Conservative | Naresh Bhardwaj | 5,682 | 42.99 | % | * | |
| Wildrose | Jackie Lovely | 3,249 | 24.58 | % | * | |
| NDP | Rod Loyola | 2,115 | 16.00 | % | * | |
| Liberal | Jennifer Ketsa | 1,512 | 11.44 | % | * | |
| Alberta Party | Chinwe Okelu | 523 | 3.96 | % | * | |
| Independent | Athena Bernal-Born | 137 | 1.04 | % | * | |
| Total | ' | 100% | ||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | ' | |||||
| Eligible Electors | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing % | |||||
References
- ↑ "Ellerslie". The Edmonton Journal. February 28, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
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- ↑ "Biography for Mr. Naresh Bhardwaj". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ↑ Kleiss, Karen (13 March 2015). "Alberta government minister accused of offering $10,000 bribe should 'step aside,' NDP leader says". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ Rusnell, Charles, Jennie. "LuAnne Sirdiak abruptly leaves Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council". CBC News.
- ↑ The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 290–293.