India, Oct. 26 -- A record 15 Indo-Canadians were elected to Canada's British Columbia legislature as the Conservatives swept to power in the provincial election and defeated the New Democratic Party (NDP). South Asians account for 9.6% of British Columbia's population, according to the 2021 census.

By Sunday evening, the Conservatives were set to get 64 of the total 93 seats. The NDP's tally fell from 47 in the 2024 election to 27. The Conservatives had no presence in the British Columbia legislature before they won 44 seats in 2024, thanks to the unpopularity of the Federal NDP under then-leader Jagmeet Singh. The NDP narrowly won in 2024.

British Columbia Premier David Eby called the mid-term election as he sought a stronger majority...