Panda Panda was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of
Alberta in a by-election on September 3, 2015 as the MLA for Calgary-Foothills.
Panda was re-elected on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for the newly formed riding
of Calgary-Edgemont.
Born in Sangam Jagarlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, India, Panda has
lived in the constituency of Calgary-Edgemont for 15 years. An active member of
his community, his volunteer experience includes serving as president of the
Telugu Association of Calgary and as the first vice-president of the
India-Canada Association of Calgary. Panda organizes an annual Food Drive for
Calgary Veterans.
A Professional Engineer by trade, Panda holds a Bachelor of
Technology in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of APEGA. He previously
worked in the energy sector for 28 years, during which time he held Senior
Management Positions with Reliance Industries Ltd. and Suncor Energy Inc. Panda
was a key member of the Project Management Teams that built world scale
projects worth over $100 Billion Dollars, including Petroleum, Petrochemical,
Power, Pipelines and Marine Infrastructure and Oil Sands Development projects.
During the last Legislature, Panda was a member of the
Legislative Standing Committees on Public Accounts, Resource Stewardship and
Alberta’s Economic Future and served as the Official Opposition Critic for
Energy and Economic Development and Trade.
Panda will apply his extensive private and public sector
experience on delivering key infrastructure needs Albertans rely on including
LRT expansions in Calgary and Edmonton.
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