India’s High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma has alleged that the probe into the June murder of Nijjar in Vancouver by police has been damaged by a high-level Canadian official’s public statements.

“I would go a step further and say now the investigation has already been tainted. A direction has come from someone at a high level to say India or Indian agents are behind it,” Verma told the Globe and Mail newspaper.

Verma, however, did not name the “high level” Canadian official, reported Reuters.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has alleged Indian involvement in the killing of Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist leader Nijjar.

“Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the government of India” and Nijjar’s death, Trudeau had said on September 18.

The Indian government dismissed the allegation, saying that no evidence has been provided by Canada to back it up.

Verma reiterated that India has not been shown concrete evidence by Canada or Canada’s allies that Indian agents were involved in Nijjar’s killing.

The High Commissioner said that despite strained relations between the two countries, India would like to expand business ties and return to the negotiating table on a proposed trade treaty, talks on which Canada paused in September three months after agreeing to seal an initial agreement.

Majumdar, 43, secured the seat for the Conservative Party with 15,803 votes, while Liberal candidate Elliot Weinstein came in second with 3,463 votes, the Global News reported.

After the results, Weinstein took to twitter to congratulate Majumdar on his victory and said: “I know you will represent me and all the constituents of Calgary Heritage with honour and respect. I wish you good luck, and I look forward to working together for the betterment of our community”.
In response, Majumdar said that it was an honour to share ballot with Weinstein.

“Our democracy is enriched by the participation of strong candidates. Thank you @elliot4heritage for bringing forward your vision for Calgary Heritage in this by-election. It was an honor to share a ballot with you and I look forward to representing all of our great community.”
Majumdar is a former policy adviser to Harper and former Conservative Foreign Minister John Baird. He currently works with Harper’s international consulting firm.
After Conservative MPs Tim Uppal and Jasraj Singh Hallan, Majumdar has become the third Conservative MP of South Asian origin.

Born and raised in Calgary, Majumdar, son of Indian-origin immigrants, has served in leadership roles promoting democratic reform in Afghanistan and Iraq.

In 2002, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for his impact in fighting human trafficking.

This year, he was conferred with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for advancing Canadian interests abroad in a disrupted world.

According to his website, his experience led him to work with Harper in government and business over the last 12 years, and before that as foreign policy advisor to both him and Baird.

“He is determined to make Pierre the next Prime Minister of Canada, and serve as a strong voice for Calgarians and Albertans,” the website bio reads.