Bhagwan Dashairya

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Main article: Michigan gubernatorial election, 2006

Bhagwan Dashairya (born October 15, 1938)^[1] was the 2006 US Taxpayer Party candidate for Governor of Michigan.^[2][3] The Michigan US Taxpayers party is affiliated with the United States Constitution Party, but Michigan Law does not provide a mechanism for changing the name of a political party.^[4][5]

Dashairya is the first Asian Indian to run for Michigan's highest office. He has two B.S. degrees: One in mathematics from Allahabad University, and the other in mechanical engineering from Banaras Hindu University in Banaras. He also has three graduate degrees: An MS and a Ph.D. in engineering sciences from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Business Administration from Davenport University in Dearborn, Michigan.

As of 2006 Deshairya ran a management consultant firm and serves as executive director of the Council of Organizations of Asian Indians in Michigan (COAIM).^[6]. He has a PhD in engineering science and a Masters in business. He has sat on several boards and has sought city council, county commissioner and mayoral positions in the past.^[7]

Deshirya came in fifth place in the 2006 Michigan gubernatorial election with 7,087 votes statewide.^[8]

In May 2007 Dashairya ran for the Wayne-Westland School Board.^[9]

Contents 1 Running mate: Carl Oehling 2 Carl Oehling Links 3 Links 4 References

[edit] Running mate: Carl Oehling

Carl Oehling (Born August 28, 1932)^[10] was the 2006 US Taxpayer Party candidate for Lt. Governor of Michigan. ^[11][2] The Michigan US Taxpayers party is affiliated with the United States Constitution Party, but Michigan Law does not provide a mechanism for changing the name of a political party.^[12][4] Oehling and his running mate Bhagwan Deshirya came in fifth place in the 2006 Michigan gubernatorial election with 7,087 votes statewide.^[13]

He is an oponant of abortion, and claims to have been nearly aborted himself.^[14] He is the Berrien and Cass County contact for Michigan Citizens for Life ^[15][16], and has acted as a Michigan spokesperson for the anti-abortion movement in a number of newspaper interviews.^[17][18][3]^[19] He has also run for the Coloma School Board, Berrien County sheriff. In addition to being an active force in Michigan politics, he hosts the web page for the Constitution Part of Illinois.^[20]

Carl Oehling went to Lutheran Schools most of his life, graduating in 1951. He attended Lawrence Institute of Technology, Wayne State University and received a degree in Zoology at Michigan State University in 1962.^[21]

He has two children and worked in the Human Anatomy Department at MSU until 1968. Oehling worked at a number of jobs related to medicine and management at Coloma Fabricare^[22] prior to his retirement at the age of 65.^[23]

[edit] Carl Oehling Links

• Biographical statement
• US Taxpayers & Constitution Party Website
• Michigan Citizens for life article
• Gannett News Survey
• Oehling editorial on abortion
• Information on Michigan website
• Bio on WDIV TV page
• Voter Guide
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• [http://ustaxpayersandconstitutionpartymi.com/election-candidates/

Comments on breast cancer and abortion]

[edit] Links

• Article about Dasairya and his campaign for school board
• Article on Dasairya
• US Taxpayers & Constitution Party Website
• Gannett News Survey
• Excluded from debate
• Newsmax Article
• Article in The Voice
• News India-Times Article
• Information on Michigan website
• Bio on WDIV TV page
• Voter Guide
• Article in Soo Evening News
• AIP News & Views Article
• The News Herald Article

[edit] References