Tania Sodhi is a realtor and politician who resides in

Moncton, New Brunswick Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because ...

. And was elected to the

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick () is the deliberative assembly of the New Brunswick Legislature, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The assembly's seat is located in Fredericton. It was established in Saint John ''de jure'' ...

in the 2024 election. She was elected in the riding of Moncton Northwest. Sodhi is originally from Patiala, a city in Punjab, India. Before immigrating to Canada in 2018, she practiced law when she was based in India. Sodhi works as a realtor in the

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. Th ...

area. Sodhi is the first visible minority elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and the second person of South-Asian descent elected to a legislature from an Atlantic province.

Electoral record

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