Naresh Bhardwaj

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Naresh Bhardwaj
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Bhardwaj at the 2013 Tour of Alberta
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Ellerslie
In office
March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015
Preceded byBharat Agnihotri
Succeeded byRod Loyola
Personal details
Born1959 (age 62–63)[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Nareshindra 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] and was Associate Minister of Persons with Disabilities in the cabinet of Jim Prentice.

Bhardwaj ran 2012 provincial election as an incumbent PC candidate, winning a second term on April 23, 2012. He did not run in the 2015 general election.

He was made Associate Minister of Persons with disabilities in 2013.[3]

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.[4] Although cleared by an internal PC party investigation, Bhardwaj remained the subject of a criminal investigation.[5] In March 2015 he withdrew his name as a candidate for the May 5, 2015 general election.[6]

Electoral history[]

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2008 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Ellerslie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Naresh Bhardwaj 4,581 41.90% 10.07%
Liberal Bharat Agnihotri 3,592 32.86% −0.94%
New Democratic Marilyn Assheton-Smith 1,891 17.30% −4.85%
Wildrose Alliance Krista Leddy 471 4.31% −5.59%
Green Paul Boos 335 3.06%
Social Credit Cheryl Ullah 62 0.57% −1.75%
Total 10,932
Rejected, spoiled and declined 81
Eligible electors / Turnout 31,317 35.17%
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 5.51%
Source: The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 290–293.
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2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Ellerslie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Naresh Bhardwaj 5,677 42.97 +1.07
Wildrose Jackie Lovely 3,258 24.66 +20.35
New Democratic Rod Loyola 2,114 16.00 -1.30
Liberal Jennifer Ketsa 1,504 11.38 -21.48
Alberta Party Chinwe Okelu 523 3.96
Independent Athena Bernal-Born 137 1.04
Total valid votes 13,213 98.83
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 157 1.17
Turnout 13,370 50.04 +14.87
Registered electors 26,721
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.64
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Ellerslie". Retrieved August 29, 2018.

References[]

  1. ^ "Ellerslie". The Edmonton Journal. February 28, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2013. 54, teacher (his age and occupation)
  2. ^ "Biography for Mr. Naresh Bhardwaj". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "Alberta Cabinet swearing-in ceremony - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Kleiss, Karen (March 13, 2015). "Alberta government minister accused of offering $10,000 bribe should 'step aside,' NDP leader says". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Rusnell, Charles, Jennie. "LuAnne Sirdiak abruptly leaves Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council". CBC News.
  6. ^ "MLA Naresh Bhardwaj won't run while bribery allegations unresolved". CBC News. March 23, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.


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