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Himachal man who moved to New Zealand decades ago is now MP in Jacinda Ardern's cabinet

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A 33-year-old native of Himachal Pradesh was elected as a member of the New Zealand Parliament after winning the election as a Labour Party candidate from Hamilton West. Identified as Gaurav Sharma, the man works as a General Practitioner in Nawton, Hamilton. He moved to New Zealand with his father and mother when he was in Class 9. Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur congratulated Sharma on the election victory.