P. Kamalanathan
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Kamalanathan s/o. P. Panchanathan (or YB Kamal by the people in his constituency), is the member-elect of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the seat of Hulu Selangor
in Selangor
. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Kamalanathan was elected to Parliament in April 2010 in a by-election
after the death of the incumbent member Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad
. The by-election saw the seat shift from Zainal's opposition People's Justice Party
to the Barisan Nasional
. Kamalanathan was selected as the candidate for the Barisan Nasional after the MIC sought to field veteran politician Datuk G. Palanivel but Barisan Nasional's leaders wanting a less-known candidate.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Hulu Selangor
, Selangor
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!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
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!|Opposition
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|2010
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| | (MIC)
| align="right" |24,997
| |51%
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| |Zaid Ibrahim
(PKR)
| align="right" |23,272
| |48%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the seat of Hulu Selangor
Hulu Selangor
Hulu Selangor is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the northeastern part of Selangor. It borders the state of Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Sabak Bernam district to the east, Kuala Selangor district to its southwest and Gombak district to the south.The district's...
in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
Kamalanathan was elected to Parliament in April 2010 in a by-election
Hulu Selangor by-election, 2010
The Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election, which has 68,000 registered voters was being held following the death of the representative from the PKR, Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad on March 25 due to brain cancer. Previously Zainal won the Hulu Selangor seat at the 2008 general election with a slim...
after the death of the incumbent member Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad
Zainal Abidin Ahmad (politician)
Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Hulu Selangor constituency in Selangor until his death in 2010...
. The by-election saw the seat shift from Zainal's opposition People's Justice Party
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
to the Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
. Kamalanathan was selected as the candidate for the Barisan Nasional after the MIC sought to field veteran politician Datuk G. Palanivel but Barisan Nasional's leaders wanting a less-known candidate.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Hulu Selangor
Hulu Selangor
Hulu Selangor is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the northeastern part of Selangor. It borders the state of Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Sabak Bernam district to the east, Kuala Selangor district to its southwest and Gombak district to the south.The district's...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
!|Year
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!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
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!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
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|2010
Hulu Selangor by-election, 2010
The Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election, which has 68,000 registered voters was being held following the death of the representative from the PKR, Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad on March 25 due to brain cancer. Previously Zainal won the Hulu Selangor seat at the 2008 general election with a slim...
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| | (MIC)
| align="right" |24,997
| |51%
|
| |Zaid Ibrahim
Zaid Ibrahim
Dato' Mohd Zaid Ibrahim is a prominent Malaysian lawyer turned politician and is a former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs and judicial reform...
(PKR)
| align="right" |23,272
| |48%