Twelve elected on Conservative ticket, three from NDP; in 2024, nine of the 14 Punjabi-origin MLAs elected were from the. Mandeep Dhaliwal retains Surrey North, a seat he won in 2024 by defeating NDP minister Rachna. CHANDIGARH: A record 15 Indian-origin candidates hailing from Punjab have been elected to the British Columbia legislature as the Conservative Party won the.