Sunny Kaushal, former Labour party candidate https://www.facebook.com/SunnyKaushalNZ
Sunny Kaushal, former Labour party candidate https://www.facebook.com/SunnyKaushalNZ
A former Labour Party candidate for Pakuranga in 2011 and a List MP candidate in the last election has joined the National Party.
Sunny Kaushal, a prominent Indian community leader, told the Herald he decided to join National after consultation with the community.
"Joining National is not about me, itis a community decision, and for me my community matters," he said.
"Every individual has one or the other political affiliation, I believe a person gets active in politics not for individual goals but to stand for the community, to be their strong voice on the issues that matter."
Kaushal has been a member of the Labour Party since 2008 and had been known as "the face of Labour" within the Kiwi-Indian community.
However, he announced in May that he was resigning amidst allegations of "bullying" within the party.
Kaushal is also president of the Crime Prevention Group, a community action group formed in March following a spate of aggravated robberies against dairy stores and small businesses.
"On the most concerning to the community, particularly law, order and immigration, that I have been proactively voicing for the community, the National Government has come forward listening to the community when needed," he said.
