Khalsa, Narinder Singh

2. Previous Function:
Wolesi Jirga 2018 Member Sikh and Hindu community in Afghanistan
3. Biodata:
Narinder Singh Khalsa s/o Avtar Singh Khalsa, was born 1980 in Nangahar Province, Afghanistan. The only one candidate for the Sikh/Hindu seat in Wolesi Jirga is Narinder Singh Khalsa. He replaced his father, Avtar Singh Khalsa, who was originally running in the 2018 Wolesi Jirga Election, but was killed by a suicide bomber in Jalalabad in early July 2018. Avtar Singh Khalsa was the chief of the Afghan Sikh and Hindu Council.

The IEC registered 1,105 Sikh and Hindu voters, 759 in Kabul, 342 in Nangarhar and 4 in Helmand.

Narender Singh Khalsa Narender Singh Khalesa received 303 votes in Wolesi Jirga 2018 election and got a seat in WJ 2018.
 

Thirty-four Hindu families currently residing in Canada are interested in returning to Afghanistan, according to Narendra Singh Khalsa, a former representative of the Hindu and Sikh community in Afghanistan’s parliament.

Khalsa made the remarks during a meeting with Shahabuddin Delawar, head of the Commission for Contact with Afghan Personalities. The former lawmaker recently returned to Afghanistan from Canada with the support of the commission.

During the meeting, Delawar welcomed Khalsa’s return and reaffirmed the authorities’ commitment to addressing the concerns of Afghanistan’s Hindu and Sikh communities. He said special attention would be given to issues related to property rights, assets, and other challenges facing community members.

Khalsa expressed satisfaction with his return to the country, stating that Afghanistan’s development efforts are moving forward positively. He also revealed that dozens of Hindu families living in Canada are interested in returning to their homeland.

In addition, Khalsa said the Afghan Sikh community in Canada is willing to finance and build a modern hospital in Afghanistan, a move that could contribute to improving healthcare services in the country. (20260625)