Dipika Damerla

Canadian politician

Dipika Damerla is a Canadian politician in Mississauga, Ontario. She is the former Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 7, the neighbourhood of Cooksville, since her swearing-in on December 3, 2018. Previously, Damerla was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville from 2011 to 2018. She served as Minister of Seniors Affairs in the Cabinet of Premier Kathleen Wynne. On March 7, 2024, Damerla announced that she would run in the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election. She placed third with 19.4%, losing to Carolyn Parrish. She later placed fourth in the 2026 Mississauga mayoral election.

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