Naresh Bhardwaj
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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 was a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1] He was Associate Minister of Persons with Disabilities in the cabinet of Jim Prentice.
Political career
Bhardwaj ran in the 2012 Alberta general election as an incumbent PC candidate, winning a second term on April 23, 2012.
He was made Associate Minister of Persons with disabilities in 2013.[2] He did not run in the 2015 general election.
He will be the United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate in the 2025 Edmonton-Ellerslie provincial by-election.[3]
Controversy
In March 2015, Bhardwaj was accused of offering a $10,000 bribe to prevent other candidates from challenging him in an election, however he was later cleared of any wrongdoing by an internal PC Party investigation,[4] and the Edmonton Police Service closed their investigation without laying any charges.[5]
At the time of the allegations, Rachel Notley, leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party, requested that Bhardwaj step down and submit to an investigation.[6] In March 2015, Bhardwaj withdrew his name as a candidate for the 2015 general election, however he maintained his innocence in the matter in public statements.[7]
Electoral history
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