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New Zealand: Indian-origin Doctor Becomes Member Of Parliament
In the recently held New Zealand elections, Indian-origin Gaurav Sharma from Labour Party became a member of parliament from Hamilton. He garnered 16,950 votes and defeated Tim Macindoe from National Party by 4,425 votes. Gaurav is a medical practitioner, and had moved to New Zealand from Himachal Pradesh 20 years back. He was congratulated by Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur for "earning a name for the state".
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New Zealand Elections: Jacinda Ardern Clears Majority for Second Term in Office
New Zealand Incumbent Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cleared majority in the general elections to secure her second term at the office. As of 4:10 PM IST when 97% results were counted, Jacinda's Labour party secured 49% votes and the opposition New Zealand National Party could only manage to gain 26.9% of the votes. Labour Party's coalition partners Green Party gained 7.6% votes and New Zealand… read-more
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