Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
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Dave Sharma was backed by the moderates within the party.Melbourne: Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.Mr Sharma, 47, will replace ex-foreign minister Marise Payne, who has retired from the Senate, the Australian Associated Press reported.Mr Sharma, who represented the Sydney seat of Wentworth until his defeat at the 2022 election, beat former New South Wales (NSW) minister Andrew Constance, a frontrunner backed by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.In a vote by the New South Wales Liberal Party members, Mr Sharma defeated Constance 251-206 in the final ballot on Sunday, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.Mr Sharma, who served as A...