Surendra Lal is a former Fijian politician of Indian descent. In the House of Representatives he represented the Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency, one of 19 reserved for Indo-Fijians, which he held for the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) in the parliamentary elections of 2001 with more than 65 percent of the vote.
Surendra Lal | |
|---|---|
| Member of House of Representatives (Fiji) Vanua Levu West Indian Communal Constituency | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Anup Kumar |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Fiji Labour Party |
In 2003, Lal was offered the portfolio of Minister for National Parks & Recreational Areas, together with 13 other FLP parliamentarians who were offered cabinet positions by the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase but the FLP refused to accept this offer.[1]
He retained his seat in the 2006 election with an increased majority, winning more than 73 percent of the vote.[citation needed]
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