Chandra Arya Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Chandrakanth Arya
Profession(s)	• Politician • Business Executive • Engineer • Industrial Development Consultant • Entrepreneur • Investment Banker and Advisor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (semi bald)
Politics
Political Party	Liberal Party of Canada
Political Journey	• Won the Canadian federal elections on a ticket from the Liberal Party from the Nepean constituency (2015) • Served as a Member of the Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) (4 December 2015 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 4 March 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) (14 January 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as an Executive Member of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (26 January 2016 - 12 April 2017) • Served as an Executive Member of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) (27 January 2016 - 15 February 2017) • Served as a Member of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) (19 April 2016 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) (6 April 2017 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as the Vice Chairman of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (11 May 2017 - 12 June 2017) • Served as a Member of the Canada-Italy Interparliamentary Group (CAIT) (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021- 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CAIL) (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group (CADE) (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association (CAFR) (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Served as a Member of the Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group (CAIE) (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2022 - Present) • Re-elected to the 43rd Canadian Parliament (2019) • Served as a Member of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) (1 April 2019 - 31 March 2021; 1 April 2023 - Present) • Re-elected to the 44th Canadian Parliament (2021)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 July 1963 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	61 Years
Birthplace	Dwaralu, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Canadian
College/University	• Ghousia College of Engineering (GCE), Ramanagaram, Karnataka • Kousali Institute of Management Studies, Dharwad (Karnataka University)
Educational Qualification(s)	• BE in Mechanical Engineering from Ghousia College of Engineering • MBA from Kousali Institute of Management Studies
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube • Official Website
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sangeetha Arya (English teacher at the Ottawa Catholic School Board)
Children	Son- Siddanth Arya (Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- G. Govindaiah (worked in the commercial taxes department) Mother- Jayalakshamamma (deceased)
Siblings	Brother- G. Srinivas (younger) Sister(s)- 2 • Leela (elder) • Umadevi (younger)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandra Arya

• Chandra Arya grew up in different cities in India as his father, G. Govindaiah, worked in the commercial taxes department, which required frequent relocations.

• He did his primary education in Chitradurga, Karnataka.

• He completed high school and pre-university education in Ballari (formerly Bellary), Karnataka.

• He is proficient in English, French, and Chinese languages.

• Before entering politics, he worked as an executive in the high-technology sector.

• Arya contested and won the 2015 Canadian federal elections on a ticket from the Liberal Party with 34,017 votes by defeating Conservative’s Andy Wang; he contested the polls from the Nepean constituency.

• Chandra won the 2019 Canadian federal elections from Nepean with 31,933 votes, defeating Brian St. Louis, a Conservative candidate.

• He defeated a Conservative candidate named Matt Triemstra in the 2021 Canadian federal elections with 29,620 votes.

• On 24 July 2024, Arya received a threat from Khalistani extremists after speaking out against the vandalism of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton on 22 July 2024. Separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of Sikhs for Justice demanded Arya and other Hindu-Canadians return to India. Arya later criticised the extremists for misusing Canadian freedoms and emphasised the Hindu community’s contributions to Canada.