Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for Footscray. The Bundoora guide for voters will not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for the Victorian Upper House in the WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION. The actual guide for voters in Williamstownwill not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Voting Traffic Light in the 2026 Victorian State Election
You will receive two ballot papers to vote for your preferred candidates in the Victorian House of Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council .
To vote Traffic Light, vote for all the Green Light candidates or parties first, then the Orange Light ones. Number the red light candidates last.
Red light candidates are threat to achieving a fair future for us all not just in relation to Climate Rescue, but also a range of social issues most of us are concerned about. The order you number the Red Light candidates will have a significant effect on creating a good outcome at this election. We describe this advice as Strategic Preferencing. Strategic Preferencing combined with your Traffic Light Voting Guide will turbo charge the effectiveness of your vote in Red Light electorates.
Strategic Preferencing in the Williamstown District (How to turbo-charge your vote!)
Williamstown is a Red Light electorate held by the Labor Party. We strongly advise to you preference the Labor candidate last. You have three other Green Light candidates to vote for. We have not completed our assessments for Williamstown yet. Nevertheless we expect that, fortunately, one those three will be an Outstanding Green Light candidate and a very worthy independent.
Strategic Preferencing in the Southern Metropolitan Region
Whether you vote below, or above the line, number One Nation or their candidates stone motherless last. The divisiveness promoted by this party will tear us apart. Your vote can help to exclude them from minority government and preserve our capacity to restore social cohesion. They have the unhinged capacity to take a wrecking ball to the good influence of the Legislative Council.
To do this effectively you will need to fill in all the boxes either above the line or below the line.
Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for Footscray. The Bulleen guide for voters will not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for the Victorian Upper House in the WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION. The NORTH EASTERN METROPOLITAN REGION guide for voters in Bulleen will not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Voting Traffic Light in the 2026 Victorian State Election
You will receive two ballot papers to vote for your preferred candidates in the Victorian House of Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council .
To vote Traffic Light, vote for all the Green Light candidates or parties first, then the Orange Light ones. Number the red light candidates last.
Red light candidates are threat to achieving a fair future for us all not just in relation to Climate Rescue, but also a range of social issues most of us are concerned about. The order you number the Red Light candidates will have a significant effect on creating a good outcome at this election. We describe this advice as Strategic Preferencing. Strategic Preferencing combined with your Traffic Light Voting Guide will turbo charge the effectiveness of your vote in Red Light electorates.
Strategic Preferencing in the BulleenDistrict (How to turbo-charge your vote!)
Bulleen is not a Red Light electorate . Nevertheless we strongly advise to you preference One Nation last and the Liberal candidate second last. You have other Green Light candidates to vote first.
Strategic Preferencing in the Southern Metropolitan Region
Whether you vote below, or above the line, number One Nation or their candidates stone motherless last. The divisiveness promoted by this party will tear us apart. Your vote can help to exclude them from minority government and preserve our capacity to restore social cohesion. They have the unhinged capacity to take a wrecking ball to the good influence of the Legislative Council.
To do this effectively you will need to fill in all the boxes either above the line or below the line.
Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for Footscray. The Benambra guide for voters will not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for the Victorian Upper House in the WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION. The NOTHERN VICTORIA REGION guide for voters in Benambra will not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Voting Traffic Light in the 2026 Victorian State Election
You will receive two ballot papers to vote for your preferred candidates in the Victorian House of Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council .
To vote Traffic Light, vote for all the Green Light candidates or parties first, then the Orange Light ones. Number the red light candidates last.
Red light candidates are threat to achieving a fair future for us all not just in relation to Climate Rescue, but also a range of social issues most of us are concerned about. The order you number the Red Light candidates will have a significant effect on creating a good outcome at this election. We describe this advice as Strategic Preferencing. Strategic Preferencing combined with your Traffic Light Voting Guide will turbo charge the effectiveness of your vote in Red Light electorates.
Strategic Preferencing in the Benambra District (How to turbo-charge your vote!)
Benambra is a Red Light electorate held by the Liberal Party. We strongly advise to you preference the Liberal candidate last. We have not completed our assessments for Benambra yet. Nevertheless we expect that you will have three Green Light candidates or parties to vote for followed by one Orange Light candidate.
Strategic Preferencing in the Southern Metropolitan Region
Whether you vote below, or above the line, number One Nation or their candidates stone motherless last. The divisiveness promoted by this party will tear us apart. Your vote can help to exclude them from minority government and preserve our capacity to restore social cohesion. They have the unhinged madness to take a wrecking ball to the good influence of the Legislative Council.
To do this effectively you will need to fill in all the boxes either above the line or below the line.
Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for Footscray. The Ashwood guide for voters will not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Below is a mock up of a Traffic Light Voting Guide for the Victorian Upper House in the WESTERN METROPOLITAN REGION. The SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN REGION guide for voters in Ashwood will not be published until after the ballot draw on Tuesday November 10th.
Voting Traffic Light in the 2026 Victorian State Election
You will receive two ballot papers to vote for your preferred candidates in the Victorian House of Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council .
To vote Traffic Light, vote for all the Green Light candidates or parties first, then the Orange Light ones. Number the red light candidates last.
Red light candidates are threat to achieving a fair future for us all not just in relation to Climate Rescue, but also a range of social issues most of us are concerned about. The order you number the Red Light candidates will have a significant effect on creating a good outcome at this election. We describe this advice as Strategic Preferencing. Strategic Preferencing combined with your Traffic Light Voting Guide will turbo charge the effectiveness of your vote in Red Light electorates.
Strategic Preferencing in Ashwood District (How to turbo-charge your vote!)
Ashwood is a Red Light electorate held by Labor. We strongly advise to you preference the Labor candidate last. You have three other Green Light candidates to vote for. Fortunately one those three is an Outstanding Green Light candidate and a very worthy independent.
Strategic Preferencing in the Southern Metropolitan Region
Whether you vote below, or above the line, number One Nation or their candidates stone motherless last. The divisiveness promoted by this party will tear us apart. Your vote can help to exclude them from minority government and preserve our capacity to restore social cohesion. They have the unhinged capacity to take a wrecking ball to the good influence of the Legislative Council.
To do this effectively you will need to fill in all the boxes either above the line or below the line.
Ashwood is where Hitendra Joshi’s family put down roots, where his children went to school, and where he’s spent nearly a decade building a life. Now he’s standing as a genuine community independent — accountable to Ashwood, not to a party head office.
A Mount Waverley resident with more than 27 years’ experience leading major infrastructure projects across Victoria, the Middle East and South Asia, Hitendra is running on cost of living relief, housing and infrastructure that works for local families, and real political accountability.
Priorities
My approach to policy-making is:
Grounded in the best available facts and expert advice, making sense of the context at the time
Informed by community voices and ongoing listening
Free from party politics, vested interests, lobbyists, or backroom deals
Guided by the values of inclusivity, integrity, accountability, and transparency
In the next parliament, a small group of MPs may hold the balance of power. If I am elected, as an independent, I have far more leverage to deliver local funding and systemic change compared to a backbench party MP bound by party discipline. This means that voting for me will have real impact. Your individual vote, regardless of who forms government, will mean Ashwood has a strong voice in parliament.
Just like the real world, the challenges we face evolve. As context changes, our responses may need to change. I understand and embrace change, and will make sure my policy priorities remain relevant to the Ashwood community, and I want you to be part of that process.
Join our community conversation and have your say here.
My Priorities
Promote smarter affordable housing solutions
Demand greater government accountability to the people
Addressing the risks of climate change
Realistic and sustainable cost of living relief
Foster a safer community environment for all
Support and defend Victorian Treaty, within our inclusive and diverse community
Better use our transport system to meet local needs
Protect our local green spaces and enhance biodiversity
Support education pathways to secure future capability and prosperity
Deliver and support greater preventative health solutions
Traffic Light Voting Assessment
I am happy to pledge that, if elected to the next Victorian Parliament, I will support real action on the ecological and climate emergency. As an electrical engineer with a background in energy infrastructure, I have a strong grasp of the issues, and supports the 3R framework under the Climate Rescue Accord: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, removing and drawing down what’s already been released, and reflecting and cooling where possible.
