Liberal MP Chandra Arya has been informed by his party that his candidacy for the upcoming election in the Nepean riding has been revoked, just weeks after his removal from the Liberal leadership race.
National Campaign Director Andrew Bevan informed Arya in a March 20 letter that the Liberal Party’s National Campaign Co-chair had conducted a “thorough review” of his eligibility as a candidate in the next federal election.
The co-chair recommended Arya’s status be revoked based on “new information” by the chair of the Green Light Committee, the letter said. It did not provide any further details.
Arya said the news was “deeply disappointing” but did not diminish the “profound honour and privilege it has been to serve the people of Nepean, and all Canadians.” Arya said he was proud of the work he had done for Canadians and the causes he had stood for “even when it came at a personal or political cost.”…