The New Democratic Party (NDP) chief and leader of Khalistan leader Jagmeet Singh has announced his resignation from the party leadership after a crushing defeat in the federal elections in Canada.
According to Canadian media reports, Jagmeet Singh not only lost his parliamentary seat, but his party could not win the 12 seats required to achieve official status in Parliament.
Jagmeet Singh was a member of the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament from the Bernabi Central Constituency of British Columbia. However, the recent regional redistribution affected his election results and this time he finished third. It is noteworthy that Singh had been winning this seat continuously since 2019.
After the crushing defeat of the party, Jagmeet Singh wrote on X (East Twitter), “It has been the biggest honor of my life that I led the NDP and represented the people of Bernabi Central. Congratulations to Prime Minister Carney and all other leaders for a tough struggle. This night was disappointing for New Democrats. Although we could not win more seats, I am always hopeful of our movement. will choose.”
Jagmeet Singh has been in the discussion due to pro -Khalistan statements for a long time. He supported the Khalistani activists operating in Canada several times, which also led to tension in India-Canada relations.
Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Karney and his Liberal Party have claimed to form a government by winning a majority in the country’s 45th federal election. Carney replaced former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who resigned after losing the party’s confidence at the end of his tenure.
During the election, comments such as tariffs on Canada by US President Donald Trump and calling it “51st state of the United States” also became the main electoral issues. These statements of Trump had debated Canada’s national identity.
In the survey conducted by IPSOS for global news, the Liberal Party gained four percent before the voting. This was conducted before the time was held by Prime Minister Mark Karney’s decision to dissolve a new mandate by dissolving Parliament.
During the tenure of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, there was a lot of tension in India-Canada relations, especially when Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a terrorist wanted by the NIA. After this statement, India also reacted sharply.
However, Prime Minister Mark Carney has advocated better relations with India after taking over. After a recent Pahalgam terror attack, he sent a condolence message to India and committed to give priority to dialogue between the two countries.
