Rakhi Pancholi | |
|---|---|
 Pancholi in July 2023 | |
| 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 | 16 August 1977 Ontario, Canada |
| 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]
- ^ "Rakhi Pancholi | Alberta Democrats | Ladies Corner with Tee – Jacana Books". Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Top down or grassroots? NDP, UCP take differing approaches to gender balance | CBC News".
- ^ "NDP leader Naheed Nenshi makes changes to party leadership". City News. Rogers Sports & Media. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.