- Canada,
- 23-Feb-2025 09:36 AM IST
- (Updated 23-Feb-2025 09:37 AM IST)
Ruby Dhalla News: Indian-Canadian leader Ruby Dhalla, who was claiming to be in the race for the post of Prime Minister in Canada, has now been excluded from the race. She announced on February 22 that the Liberal Party and the Prime Minister's Office of Canada have disqualified her.Reaction on social mediaRuby Dhalla expressed her displeasure over this decision on social media platform X. She called it "shocking and extremely disappointing", especially when the news was leaked to the media. She claimed that the allegations leveled by the party are false and fabricated.Refutation of Ruby Dhalla's allegationsRuby Dhalla says that she has been repeatedly accused, sometimes of foreign interference and sometimes violations in the electoral campaign. Accusing the party, she said that the main agenda of the Liberal Party was economic and questioned whether the party would return the donations given by her supporters.Liberal Party's standLiberal Party National Director Azam Ishmael clarified that Dhalla was not disqualified suddenly, but it was the result of a detailed review process. According to him, Ruby Dhalla violated 10 rules, including violation of election finance rules and concealment of essential facts.Issue of foreign interferenceAccording to CBC News sources, Dhalla was also accused of involving a non-Canadian citizen in his campaign and not disclosing it. The party termed it as possible foreign interference. However, Dhalla called these allegations baseless.Question on election donationControversy has also arisen over the donation received in Ruby Dhalla's election campaign. The party has withheld an amount of $ 21,000 and an investigation is underway to find out whether donors gave more than the legal limit. According to Canada election records, 12 donors contributed $ 1,750 each, which is the legal maximum limit. The last names and postal codes of the three people were the same, which further increased the suspicion.Political journey of Ruby DhallaRuby Dhalla is a former Liberal MP who represented the Brampton-Springdale constituency from 2004 to 2011. She was born in Winnipeg, Canada and entered politics under the leadership of former Prime Minister Paul Martin. Before joining politics, she was a chiropractor and entrepreneur.ConclusionRuby Dhalla's exit from the race for the post of Prime Minister of Canada raises many questions about the Liberal Party and its political strategies. Her supporters are considering it a political conspiracy, while the party is calling it the result of not following the rules. It will be interesting to see in the coming days how this matter progresses and in which direction Ruby Dhalla takes her career.
I have just been informed by the Liberal Party of Canada that I have been disqualified from the leadership race. This decision is both shocking and deeply disappointing, especially since it was leaked to the media.
— Ruby Dhalla (@DhallaRuby) February 21, 2025
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