Narendra Singh Khalsa
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| office = Member of Wolesi Jirga
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| term_start = 2018
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Narendra Singh Khalsa is a Sikh Afghan politician.{{cite news |title=All achievements of last 20 years lost; painful to leave country: Afghan lawmaker |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/all-achievements-of-last-20-years-lost-painful-to-leave-country-afghan-lawmaker/article36044314.ece |publisher=The Hindu |date=August 22, 2021}} In January 2019, he secured a seat in the Lower House of the Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) in the 2018 Afghan parliamentary election, on behalf of the Sikh and Hindu communities.{{cite news |title=Final parliamentary election results for 5 provinces and Hindus/Sikhs community |url=https://www.khaama.com/final-parliamentary-election-results-for-5-provinces-and-hindus-sikhs-community-03529/ |publisher=Khaama Press |date=March 20, 2019}}
He is the son of Awtar Singh Khalsa, a Sikh representative to the Loya Jirga from Paktia province of Afghanistan. His father Awtar Singh died in the September 2018 Jalalabad suicide bombing.{{cite news |title=Situation is serious, says Afghan Sikh MP Narendra Khalsa |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/situation-is-serious-says-afghan-sikh-mp-narendra-khalsa-407909 |publisher=WION |date=August 24, 2021}}
On 22 August 2021, Khalsa came to India along with other Indians who were rescued by Indian forces from Afghanistan due to Taliban Siege of Afghanistan 2021.{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Sohini |title=Afghan Sikh MP expresses his gratitude to India for Kabul evacuation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/afghan-sikh-mp-expresses-his-gratitude-to-india-for-kabul-evacuation-101629605691378.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=August 22, 2021}} In April 2024, Khalsa returned to Afghanistan after being assured of his safety and property under the Taliban government.{{Cite news |last=Bhattacherjee |first=Kallol |date=2024-04-12 |title=India welcomes steps by Taliban to restore assets to minorities |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/positive-development-says-india-after-taliban-restores-property-rights-of-afghan-hindus-and-sikhs/article68059386.ece |access-date=2024-04-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
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