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Mangalore origin girl to contest in Australian elections

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Melbourne :  Currently the citizen of Australia, but having her roots in Mangalore, Shilpa Hegde is the Liberal party candidate for the the Electorate of Wills, Australia, Federal Election 2013. Wills includes the suburbs of Brunswick, Coburg, Strathmore, Pascoe Vale and Fawkner and covers 57 sq.km.

Shilpa who was born and brought up in Mangalore had moved to Australia in 2001. An alumnus of Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Institute of Technology (NMAMIT), Shilpa is  presently an IT consultant for DWS, a global company.

Passionate about social service, Shilpa also works for the cause of charity. She is presently based in Melbourne with her husband and two sons.

 A number of Indian-origin candidates are expected to be in the fray in the Australia elections which will see participation by over 50 political parties. It is named Electorate of Wills  after explorer William John Wills of Burke and Wills fame.

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