December 24, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Honveer Singh Randhawa, the B.C. Conservative Party candidate who narrowly lost the Surrey-Guildford seat by a mere 22 votes in the last provincial election, has officially withdrawn his legal challenge against the election results. In a statement released recently, Randhawa confirmed he is dropping the petition previously filed in the B.C. Supreme Court.
Randhawa stated that his team has already achieved a significant objective, noting that the Chief Electoral Officer acknowledged certain regulatory breaches occurred during the voting process. The candidate’s original petition alleged several irregularities, including claims that non-residents from outside the constituency cast ballots and that some individuals voted multiple times.
A central point of contention in the petition involved mail-in ballots from a seniors’ care home. Randhawa alleged that some residents were prompted to submit mail-in votes without being fully aware that an election was even taking place. However, Randhawa explained that his decision to drop the case was largely influenced by the well-being of these seniors. After speaking with them, his team found the elderly residents were deeply anxious and stressed at the prospect of testifying in court, and he did not wish to subject them to further mental pressure.
Elections BC has maintained a firm stance on the validity of the results, issuing a statement asserting there is no evidence of any violations of the Election Act. While the department previously admitted to “administrative errors,” they emphasized that these mistakes had no impact on the final outcome in any constituency.
Despite withdrawing the court case, Randhawa is calling on Elections BC to continue its internal investigation to prevent similar issues in future cycles. He also recommended a legislative update to the decades-old rule that limits the window for filing post-election complaints to 30 days, arguing that the period should be extended. The legal proceedings to date have reportedly cost in excess of $200,000.
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