In the by-election to the 29th Alberta Legislature, Panda was a member of the Wildrose Party and defeated former Calgary city councillor and Alberta NDP MLA Bob Hawkesworth by 1598 votes, winning 38.3% of all votes cast. In 2017, joined the United Conservative Party and became the party's energy critic. Panda introduced Motion 505, a resolution calling on the federal government to ban the import of oil from countries with a poor human rights or environmental record, and to facilitate pipelines within Canada to ensure better prices for Alberta oil.
Born in Sangam Jagarlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, India, Prasad has lived in the constituency of Calgary-Edgemont for more than 15 years. An active member of his community, his volunteer experience includes serving as president of the Telugu Association of Calgary and as the first vice-president of the India-Canada Association of Calgary. Prasad also organizes an annual food drive for Calgary Veterans.
A professional engineer by trade, Prasad holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of APEGA. He worked in the energy sector for 28 years, during which time he held senior management positions with Reliance Industries Ltd. and Suncor Energy Inc. Prasad was a key member of the project management teams that built world-scale projects worth over $100 Billion, including petroleum, petrochemical, power, pipelines, marine infrastructure and oil sands projects.
In the previous Legislature, Panda was a member of the Legislative Standing Committees on Public Accounts, Resource Stewardship and Alberta’s Economic Future and served as the Official Opposition Critic for Energy and Economic Development and Trade
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