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and an executive member of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha. He represented Chaguanas West in the

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from

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until 2025. He is of Indo-Trinidadian descent. He intended to stand again at the

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. He later withdrew his candidacy. He was highly critical of his party leader

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. He cited "divisive racial rhetoric" in his party for his decision. He endorsed the

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