Bijal Parikh

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

6 candidates ran for Edison Township Board of Education (Middlesex County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Edison Township voters.

About Bijal Parikh

Real estate agent and small business owner. A licensed real estate agent and investor with Keller Williams who also owns an education apparel business, with an MBA and a background in accounting and information technology; she is the parent of an Edison high school student. She ran for the board in 2023 and is running on the Responsible Accountable Leadership slate.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Balanced technology use, screen-time limits and safeguards for student AI use
• Expanded small-group tutoring
• Balanced budgeting to limit tax increases
• Annual public survey of students, staff and families
• Independent reviews of contracts and purchasing; better transportation planning

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Bijal Parikh only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Niket Mull
• Chang-Hui Shen
• Wen Huang
• Anjana R. Patel
• David T. Suchocki, Sr.

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Quick answers

What does the Edison Township Board of Education seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Bijal Parikh running against?

Niket Mull, Chang-Hui Shen, Wen Huang, Anjana R. Patel and David T. Suchocki, Sr., for Edison Township Board of Education (Middlesex County).

Should I vote for Bijal Parikh?

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