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Rohini Arora
Canadian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rohini "Reah" Arora[1] is a Canadian labour organizer and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. She represents the electoral district of Burnaby East as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[2][3]
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Early life and career
Arora was raised in the Westridge neighbourhood of Burnaby, British Columbia.[4] Her parents owned and operated an independent pizza shop in the area, where she worked in her youth.[4][5]
Arora previously worked in Alberta's Premier's Office.[5][6] Prior to entering provincial politics, Arora was the director of organizing and campaigns at the BC Federation of Labour.[4][6]
Political career
Arora previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat on Burnaby's city council in the 2022 municipal election as a member of the Burnaby Citizens Association.[7] She was just short of being elected: she came in 9th place, receiving 10,513 votes or 4.9 per cent of the popular vote, while the top 8 candidates were elected[8]
On June 9, 2024, Arora was nominated as the BC NDP candidate for the riding of Burnaby East,[9] following an announcement in November 2023 that incumbent Katrina Chan would not seek re-election.[7] She successfully contested the seat, beating Conservative candidate Simon Chandler by more than 2,000 votes.[3]
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