Mohinder Saran

Mohinder Saran
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Maples
In office May 22, 2007 – August 12, 2019
Preceded by	Cris Aglugub
Succeeded by	Mintu Sandhu
Personal details
Born	Punjab, India
Political party	Independent (since 2017)
Other political affiliations	New Democratic (2007–2017)
Residence(s)	Winnipeg, Manitoba

Mohinder Saran is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He represented the electoral division of The Maples in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2007 until 2019. He was first elected in the 2007 provincial election.^[1] Saran was re-elected as a member of the New Democratic Party in two subsequent elections and served as Minister of Housing and Community Development from 2015 to 2016 in the final government of Greg Selinger.

He was suspended from the NDP caucus on December 15, 2016 due to sexual harassment allegations,^[2] and was removed from caucus on January 31, 2017.^[3] He did not run in the 2019 provincial election.

Personal life

Saran was born in the Punjab region of India before moving to Canada in 1970.^[4]

References

1. "The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
2. "NDP MLA Mohinder Saran suspended after sexual harassment allegation". CBC News. December 15, 2016.
3. "Former Manitoba minister ousted from NDP caucus after harassment allegations". CBC News. January 31, 2017.
4. "Mohinder Saran MLA". NDP of Manitoba. Retrieved April 19, 2011.