Pro-Khalistan Jagmeet Singh defeated in Canada polls; Mark Carney retains power

OTTAWA: New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has resigned after failing to retain his seat in the Canadian election. Singh, a pro-Khalistan, was aiming for a third victory when he was defeated. Singh lost to liberal candidate Wade Chang in the Burnaby Central seat in British Columbia. Singh won 27 percent of the vote, while Chang won more than 40 percent. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals retained power in the Canadian election by winning 167 seats.

Singh's resignation announcement comes after the New Democratic Party suffered a major setback in the election. Canadian media reports that the NDP may lose its national party status with the election defeat. At least 12 seats are needed to remain a national party.

Jagmeet Singh said he was disappointed that the NDP could not win more seats. Singh, 46, became party leader in 2017. However, Singh added that there is hope for the party. ‘We always choose hope over fear. New Democrats built this country. We built the best of Canada. We are not going anywhere,’ Singh said