Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberal Party after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh Patel, who faced a similar experience in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent.

Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election.Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

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BY ABBAS RANA

April 23, 2025

Two former Calgary Conservative nomination hopefuls—both blocked from running in this campaign—have taken divergent paths that could hurt the party’s electoral fortunes: one has joined the Liberals, while the other is running as an Independent, potentially splitting th...

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