SURREY, B.C. — Who is Sikander Kang, the Surrey-area physiotherapist now entering one of the city’s closely contested provincial ridings?
The BC NDP has announced Sikander Kang, a registered physiotherapist and community volunteer, as its candidate for Surrey-Serpentine River in the 2026 B.C. provincial election.
Kang has a background in healthcare and has also been involved with Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society, a Surrey-based organization serving South Asian and other communities across British Columbia.
The BC NDP says Kang has served as a member-at-large on the PICS Society board. The party also says he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physiotherapy and has established and manages five physiotherapy clinics in the Lower Mainland.
His entry into the provincial race brings a healthcare professional and community figure into a riding where the 2024 election was decided by just 435 votes.
Who is Sikander Kang?
Kang’s professional background is in physiotherapy.
His professional profile identifies him as a registered physiotherapist with more than 10 years of experience and a master’s degree in physiotherapy. His profile also lists training in areas including dry needling, advanced manual therapy and vestibular rehabilitation.
Kang’s professional connection to Cambie Physiotherapy and Health Clinic is also reflected in the clinic’s public materials. The clinic provides physiotherapy and rehabilitation services in the Lower Mainland, including services in Richmond, Vancouver and New Westminster, and publicly promotes care in English, Punjabi and Hindi.
The BC NDP says Kang has also been involved with PICS Society, serving as a member-at-large on its board. PICS is a Surrey-based nonprofit organization that provides settlement, employment, language, housing and other community services.
Kang’s political involvement also predates his 2026 candidacy. An Elections BC filing from the 2024 provincial election identifies Sikander Singh Kang as the financial agent for Jagrup Brar’s BC NDP campaign in Surrey-Fleetwood.
The BC NDP says Kang has also been active in party organizing.
Kang is married and has two young children, according to the biography released by the party.
His background therefore includes healthcare, community involvement and previous campaign experience as he enters the Surrey-Serpentine River race.
Kang says healthcare experience will shape his campaign
Announcing his candidacy, Kang pointed to his experience as a physiotherapist and the importance of healthcare and support being available close to home.
“As a physiotherapist, I see how healthcare and support close to home affect people’s lives,” Kang said.
He said he wants to bring that focus on listening and care to Surrey-Serpentine River.
Kang also said he was joining a BC NDP team focused on recruiting healthcare workers, building homes and standing up for B.C. jobs.
Those statements form part of the BC NDP’s campaign messaging for the 2026 election.
Surrey-Serpentine River was decided by 435 votes in 2024
The riding enters the 2026 election with a recent history of a very close result.
In the 2024 B.C. provincial election, BC Conservative candidate Linda Hepner won Surrey-Serpentine River with 9,782 votes, or 49.70 per cent of the vote.
BC NDP candidate Baltej Singh Dhillon received 9,347 votes, or 47.49 per cent.
Independent candidate Jim McMurtry received 554 votes, or 2.81 per cent.
The difference between the Conservative and NDP candidates was 435 votes.
That result makes the previous election an important piece of context for the 2026 campaign.
Linda Hepner is not seeking re-election
The political circumstances are different heading into the 2026 election.
Hepner, who won Surrey-Serpentine River for the BC Conservatives in 2024, resigned from the Conservative caucus on September 20, 2026.
Global News reported that Hepner said she had lost confidence in the party leadership’s willingness to listen to perspectives beyond its immediate circle.
The Canadian Press subsequently reported that Hepner was not seeking re-election.
The B.C. legislature was dissolved on September 22, beginning the 2026 provincial election campaign.
As a result, the 2026 contest will not be a repeat of the 2024 Hepner-Dhillon matchup.
Who will Kang face?
The final candidate field in Surrey-Serpentine River has not yet been finalized by Elections BC.
Elections BC explains that its official candidate list includes candidates whose nomination documents have been accepted. People who have publicly announced that they intend to run are not necessarily included until their nomination has been filed and accepted.
The nomination deadline is 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026.
As of the latest available riding information, no candidate had yet filed with Elections BC in Surrey-Serpentine River. That means the final list of candidates should not be treated as settled until the nomination process is complete.
This distinction is important because some third-party election websites may list candidates based on party announcements or earlier information before Elections BC formally accepts their nominations.
At the time of publication, StudioX News is therefore identifying Kang as the BC NDP’s announced candidate, rather than presenting the full opposing field as finalized.
What the BC NDP says it is campaigning on
Kang’s announcement was part of a wider BC NDP release announcing five candidates across the province.
The party says its 2026 campaign is focused on lowering costs for families, strengthening healthcare, supporting workers and businesses, building housing and infrastructure, and reducing B.C.’s economic dependence on the United States.
BC NDP Leader David Eby has also promoted measures including proposed “Built in B.C. and Canada” procurement rules for public infrastructure projects, actions involving empty condominiums and housing, and expanded recruitment of healthcare workers from the United States.
The BC NDP has contrasted those proposals with what it describes as potential Conservative cuts to healthcare and other public services.
The Conservatives have presented different policy positions during the campaign. Voters will have the opportunity to compare the parties’ platforms and candidates as the campaign progresses.
From physiotherapy to provincial politics
Kang’s candidacy represents a move from his professional work in physiotherapy and community involvement into a more prominent electoral role.
His professional experience gives him a direct connection to the healthcare sector, while his involvement with PICS Society places him within a Surrey-based community organization serving newcomers, families and other communities across British Columbia.
His previous role as a financial agent for Jagrup Brar’s 2024 BC NDP campaign also shows that his involvement in provincial politics predates his current candidacy.
The riding’s 2024 result shows how close the previous contest was: just 435 votes separated the Conservative and NDP candidates.
The 2026 campaign will introduce a new NDP candidate, a different political landscape following Hepner’s departure, and a candidate field that is still being established.
When is the B.C. election?
The 2026 B.C. provincial election will take place on October 24, 2026.
Advance voting is scheduled for October 16 to 21.
Candidate nominations close at 1 p.m. on October 3.
StudioX News will update the Surrey-Serpentine River candidate field as Elections BC confirms nominations.
StudioX News will continue to follow the Surrey-Serpentine River race and the 2026 B.C. provincial election.
Harnaik Singh Rathor is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of StudioX News Canada, Canada's multilingual digital news network serving diaspora communities across 44 languages. With a background in media production, public relations, and multicultural communications, he founded StudioX Film and TV Corporation to bridge the gap between mainstream Canadian media and the country's diverse immigrant communities. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), RTDNA Canada, CPRS Vancouver, NEPMCC, and the Canadian Freelance Union (Unifor). Based in Surrey, British Columbia. | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harnaiksinghrathor/ | Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/harnaiksinghrathor | Email: editor@studioxnews.ca
