--- title: "Raj Mundra | City Council | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/raj-mundra" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:49.912Z" meta: description: "Raj Mundra, ballot number 130 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Building permits and construction costs." "og:description": "Raj Mundra, ballot number 130 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Building permits and construction costs." "og:title": "Raj Mundra | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Raj Mundra, ballot number 130 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Building permits and construction costs." "twitter:title": "Raj Mundra | City Council | Vancouver election 2026" --- City Council · Vancouver 2026 # Raj Mundra Candidate for Vancouver City Council. Raj Mundra, ballot number 130 for City Council in Vancouver, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Profile focus: Building permits and construction costs. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page TEAM for a Livable Vancouver2026 ![Raj Mundra, published by the TEAM for a Livable Vancouver campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/raj-mundra-640.webp) *Raj MundraCity CouncilBallot no.130* [Image: TEAM for a Livable Vancouver campaign](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Raj Mundra, a first-time council candidate running with TEAM for a Livable Vancouver in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver election. Almost everything known about this candidacy comes from TEAM's own pages, so each item below says who is making the claim. **6**Commitments **1**News articles **5**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Raj Mundra? No public appearance by this candidate was confirmed in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. The voting dates below apply to every voter. An empty day is a gap in the research, not proof that nothing is happening. Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
View every date through Oct 17 1. Sep 22No appearance confirmed 2. Sep 23No appearance confirmed 3. Sep 24No appearance confirmed 4. Sep 25No appearance confirmed 5. Sep 26No appearance confirmed 6. Sep 27No appearance confirmed 7. Sep 28No appearance confirmed 8. Sep 29No appearance confirmed 9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 1No appearance confirmed 11. Oct 2No appearance confirmed 12. Oct 3Voting day 13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed 14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed 15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed 16. Oct 7Voting day 17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed 18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed 19. Oct 10Voting day 20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed 21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed 22. Oct 13Voting day 23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed 24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed 25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed 26. Oct 17Voting day
### Voting dates - Oct 3Advance voting - Oct 7Advance voting - Oct 10Advance voting - Oct 13Advance voting - Oct 17Election day 8 am to 8 pm at official Vancouver voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://voche.me/where-to-vote) - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated. 01 / Introduction ## About Raj Mundra Raj Mundra appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for City Council, with ballot number 130. The City records the affiliation as TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. The party page describes Mundra as a civil engineer with close to thirty years of work in the local building industry. The page says Mundra sits on non-profit boards, including the Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC, and has volunteered with Diabetes Canada for more than twenty years. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver announced Mundra as a council candidate on August 26, 2026. The party said it wanted candidates from a range of backgrounds and parts of the city. The candidate page describes Mundra as a civil engineer with close to thirty years in the local building industry, covering renovations and residential, institutional and commercial projects. The campaign page says Mundra sits on non-profit boards including the Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC, has volunteered with Diabetes Canada for more than twenty years, and is a member of the Indo-Pacific Foundation of Canada. No independent source confirming these roles was found. The campaign page says Mundra lives in Riley Park. The party announcement describes Mundra as living in South Vancouver and wanting to represent that area and the South Asian community. Mundra appears at position 130 on the council ballot for the October 17, 2026 election. voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page. Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery. 6 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Faster building permits The campaign page says Mundra would work to shorten permit timelines so that residents and small businesses face fewer delays and lower costs.
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Evidence reviewed
The page states the goal. It gives no target time, no budget and no method.
What still needs checking
What specific change to the permit process is being proposed, and by when.
- [Raj Mundra for Council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Build within the zoning already in place The party announcement says Mundra wants to make building easier within Vancouver's existing zoning capacity, and points to falling housing starts as a sign the current approach is not working.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The announcement states the position. It does not cite a housing starts figure or a source for one.
What still needs checking
Which housing starts numbers this claim rests on, and what rule changes would follow.
- [TEAM announces new candidate for council: Raj Mundra](https://www.voteteam.ca/post/team-announces-new-candidate-for-council-raj-mundra)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver 2026 · City hallCampaign pledge ### Clearer city policy The campaign page says Mundra would work on making city policy easier to understand.
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Evidence reviewed
The page states the goal without naming a policy document or process to change.
What still needs checking
Which policies Mundra would rewrite first.
- [Raj Mundra for Council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver 2026 · City hallCampaign pledge ### Wider public consultation The campaign page says Mundra would expand community engagement so that more residents take part in city decisions.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page states the goal. No method or budget is described.
What still needs checking
What consultation changes are proposed and how they would be paid for.
- [Raj Mundra for Council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver 2026 · Wider community engagementCampaign pledge ### Wider community engagement The page says Mundra would widen public consultation so that more residents take part.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Raj Mundra for Council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver 2026 · Shorter permit approval timesCampaign pledge ### Shorter permit approval times The page says Mundra would work to shorten permit times to lower delays and costs for residents and small businesses.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Raj Mundra for Council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. Aug 26Statement ### Statement on joining TEAM In the party announcement Mundra gave a short statement about choosing to run with TEAM, calling it the grassroots party. The announcement also set out the position on building within existing zoning. - [TEAM announces new candidate for council: Raj Mundra](https://www.voteteam.ca/post/team-announces-new-candidate-for-council-raj-mundra)Campaign · TEAM for a Livable Vancouver Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order A list of all 130 council candidates in ballot order. Mundra is listed at number 130 for TEAM. The article carries no comment on individual candidates. - [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive Research / 5 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 2 sources - Election dates and voting information City of Vancouver - Where to vote City of Vancouver
Campaign 2 sources - Raj Mundra for Council TEAM for a Livable Vancouver - TEAM announces new candidate for council: Raj Mundra TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · August 26, 2026
Reporting 1 sources - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
A news search returned no article about Mundra other than the full candidate list. No interview, forum appearance or independent profile was found. The engineering career, the non-profit board seats, the Diabetes Canada volunteering and the Indo-Pacific Foundation membership rest on TEAM's own pages alone. The Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC does not publish a board list that could be checked against this name. The party announcement and the candidate page give different descriptions of where Mundra lives, South Vancouver in one and Riley Park in the other. No upcoming forum listing names Mundra as attending. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration. Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 3 stated positions and 2 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Confirm professional status and request evidence for proposed time or cost reductions. The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source. 03 / Background ## Experience & community Start year not given, to 2026 ### Civil engineer The campaign page says the work covered design, planning, supervising, budgeting and operations management in the local building industry. The page gives no employer and no start year. [Raj Mundra for Council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council) Dates not given ### Board member, Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC Named on the party announcement and the candidate page as one of several non-profit boards. The society's own records were not checked for this name. [Raj Mundra for Council](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which permit steps would you change first, and how would safety and consultation be maintained? No response has been submitted.
Which of your proposals can council enact directly, and which require provincial, federal or regional agreement? No response has been submitted.
05 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Vancouver · official City Council candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-councillor.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026 - [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · candidate page ](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council)Checked September 22, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver · candidate page](https://www.voteteam.ca/candidates-2026/raj-mundra-for-council) [TEAM for a Livable Vancouver official website](https://www.voteteam.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [City Council**Jarrett Hagglund**](https://voche.me/candidates/jarrett-hagglund) [City Council**Joyce Gillespie**](https://voche.me/candidates/joyce-gillespie) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.