Rakhi Pancholi | |
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Deputy Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party | |
Assumed office June 24, 2024 | |
Leader | Naheed Nenshi |
Preceded by | Christina Gray |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Whitemud | |
Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bob Turner |
Personal details | |
Born | Ontario, Canada | 16 August 1977
Political party | Alberta NDP |
Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
Alma mater | University of Alberta University of Toronto |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Website | https://www.voterakhi.ca/ |
Rakhi Pancholi (born 16 August 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Whitemud. Born to Tanzanian and Indian parents,[1] she is a lawyer in Edmonton with a focus on education law.[2]
On 8 February 2024, Pancholi announced that she is running for Leader of the Alberta NDP.[citation needed]
On June 24, 2024, the new leader of the New Democratic Party, Naheed Nenshi, appointed Pancholi as the Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party.[3]