10 Facts About Darshan Kang

1.

Darshan Singh Kang was born on 1951 and is a Canadian politician, who served in the House of Commons of Canada representing Calgary Skyview from 2015 until 2019.

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Darshan Kang previously sat as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada caucus.

3.

Darshan Kang was defeated in a closely contested race by incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Shiraz Shariff.

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Darshan Kang won his second bid for office in the 2008 Alberta general election.

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Darshan Kang defeated Shariff by 98 votes, after returns in the advanced polls showed he had won overwhelming victories.

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Darshan Kang's numbers increased upon the official recount to 118 votes.

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Darshan Kang declined to run in the 2015 provincial election in order to run for federal office.

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In June 2014, Darshan Kang was acclaimed as the Liberal Party's candidate for the riding of Calgary Skyview in the 2015 federal election.

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The report was unable to substantiate the female staffer's claim that Darshan Kang had offered her money to stay silent because it was unclear who exactly had made the offer.

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Darshan Kang appealed the findings of the report to a legal panel, arguing that the investigation was unfair and the investigator was biased.