Vandana Mohit
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The Honourable Vandana Mohit | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Chaguanas East | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Fazal Karim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1990 |
| Party | UNC |
Vandana Mohit (born 1990) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress. She has been MP for Chaguanas East in the House of Representatives since 2020.
Mohit formerly worked at the Social Development Ministry.[1] Mohit first became a councillor at the age of 21.[2] In 2019, Mohit became Mayor of Chaguanas.[3]
Mohit was re-elected in the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election. She was appointed Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Vandana Mohit | 10,097 | 62.7% |  | |
| PNM | Richie Sookhai | 5,317 | 33.0% |  | |
| PF | Afifah Mohammed | 487 | 3.0% |  | |
| NTA | Norman Dindial | 125 | 0.8% | | |
| Independent | Ernesto Singh | 47 | 0.3% | | |
| Majority | 4,780 | 29.7% | |||
| Turnout | 16,110 | 58.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 27,728 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
