OTTAWA (AFP) - Calgary residents have elected Canada's first Muslim big city mayor -- a young academic named Naheed Nenshi -- according to vote results released Tuesday. The 38-year-old Harvard-educated business professor at Mount Royal University received almost 40 percent support, more than 72,000 votes, ahead of the veteran conservative favorite and a local news anchor. His come-from-behind campaign made extensive use of social networking, starting with the launch of his candidacy via a message on the micro-blogging site Twitter. In addition to YouTube and Facebook postings, the Nenshi campaign also offered a customized iPhone app for supporters to download. And his online brochures were translated into 10 different languages, helping him secure a strong base of support among immigrants in Canada's oil capital.
Re: First Muslim mayor elected in a major Canadian city
by sorab singh on Oct 20, 2010 09:07 AM
Good for West.The more they learn to except muslims good for them.If they try to keep them away they will burn like before
Re: as long as corrupt BJP, lalu, and anti-india LJP didn't win
by Cool Guy on Oct 20, 2010 09:05 AM
As long as the most corrupt Congress is there in India, India's destiny is doomed.
Re: Re: as long as corrupt BJP, lalu, and anti-india LJP didn't
by Vinod Pandey on Oct 20, 2010 09:00 AM
Congress has a nice face in rahul Gandhi. But People will not mar the party of Nitish only to please desendants of JL Nehru just on the baisi of physical appearances.
Re: as long as corrupt BJP, lalu, and anti-india LJP didn't win
by venkat on Oct 20, 2010 08:47 AM
Gadhe, it is bjp-jdu alliance contesting the election.
Re: Re: as long as corrupt BJP, lalu, and anti-india LJP didn't
by Prasad Shetty on Oct 20, 2010 08:50 AM
heheheheh i dont know who is a bigger gadha, one who made the statement or the one correcting him.te fact is we need more people like Mr.nitish kumar whatever may be the party.cheers mate.
