Chandra Arya
Chandra Arya is a Liberal Member of Parliament in Canada who was recently barred from running for the party's leadership, although the specifics of his disqualification were not disclosed, highlighting the party's strict adherence to internal rules regarding candidate eligibility.
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Chandra Arya, a former MP, has formed a lobby group for Hindu Canadians after being removed as the Liberal candidate due to alleged ties to India.
Former Liberal MP ousted over alleged ties to India starts Hindu-Canadian lobby group
Canada· 2025-05-10
Chandra Arya strongly condemned the act of vandalism at the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, calling it a chilling reminder of Khalistani extremism.
Surrey’s Lakshmi Narayan temple defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti after Vancouver Gurdwara vandalism in Canada
India· 2025-04-21
Chandra Arya is the former Liberal MP for the riding of Nepean.
Local candidates look to defeat federal party leaders in neighbouring ridingsCanada· 2025-04-14
Chandra Arya was informed that he was being removed as a candidate due to foreign-interference concerns.
Conservatives drop candidate for endorsing shipping people to India to face retaliation from DelhiCanada· 2025-04-03
Chandra Arya was removed as the Liberal candidate in Nepean over foreign interference concerns.
Globe editorial: Mark Carney’s missed opportunityCanada· 2025-04-01
The Liberals are dealing with fallout from the allegations that former Member of Parliament Chandra Arya had ties with India.
New foreign interference allegations emerge in election campaignCanada· 2025-04-01
The Liberal Party has disqualified MP Chandra Arya over concerns of possible interference.
Opinion: Pierre Poilievre does his best to miss the point on foreign interferenceCanada· 2025-03-28
The Liberal Party revoked MP Chandra Arya’s bid to run for the party leadership over alleged foreign-interference concerns involving India.
Politics Insider: Liberal MP barred from party leadership race over foreign-interference allegations involving IndiaCanada· 2025-03-27
Chandra Arya was disqualified from the Liberal leadership race amid concerns over his relationship with India.
Allegations of Indian interference rock Canada election campaign | Canada
United Kingdom· 2025-03-26
Chandra Arya is a Liberal MP who was barred from running under the party’s banner over alleged ties to India.
Ousted Liberal MP Chandra Arya barred from running under party’s banner over alleged ties to IndiaCanada· 2025-03-26
Liberals revoke Arya’s nomination, after removing him from leadership race.
Politics Insider: Pipeline opinions shifting in Quebec, Legault saysCanada· 2025-03-22
Liberal MP Chandra Arya says his nomination to run for the party again in his Ottawa riding has been revoked.
Liberals revoke Arya’s nomination, after removing him from leadership raceCanada· 2025-03-21
Chandra Arya was barred from running for the leadership of the Liberal Party.
Liberal Party removes Ruby Dhalla as leadership contender over campaign irregularitiesCanada· 2025-02-22
