Parthiban s/o Karuppiah (Tamil: கே. பார்திபன்) is a Malaysian politician of Indian (specifically Tamil) descent, or known as K. Parthiban. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, and has been the party's Tanjung Karang division secretary since 2002. In 2003, he was appointed as a special officer to the incumbent Tanjung Karang MP, Datuk Noh Omar.[1]
Parthiban Karuppiah | |
|---|---|
பார்த்திபன் கருப்பையா | |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Ijok | |
| In office 28 April 2007 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Sivalingam Arumugam Karuppiah (BN–MIC) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 1,850 (2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (–2023) Independent (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
Early life
editParthiban was born in Ladang Raja Musa, Kuala Selangor district, Selangor. He attended the Seri Kota Teachers' Training College in Kuala Lumpur before enrolling in the University of Malaya, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree and later a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Education Management.[1]
Parthiban was as a teacher from 1994 to 2006 at various schools in Tanjung Karang and Kuala Selangor prior to entering politics.
Politic career
editOn 16 April 2007, despite being a relative novice in politics, Parthiban was chosen as the BN candidate in the 2007 Ijok by-election.[1] Parthiban eventually defeated Khalid Ibrahim of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in a straight fight.
In the 2008 Malaysian general elections, Parthiban Karuppiah contested in the N10 Bukit Melawati, Selangor State Legislative Assembly and eventually lost to Muthiah a/l Maria Pillay from PKR by a slim majority of 297 votes.
Parthiban was dismissed from MIC after pledge support for PN in 2023 August state election.[2][3]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | N11 Ijok | Parthiban Karuppiah (MIC) | 5,884 | 59.33% | Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (PKR) | 11,731 | 52.91% | 10,052 | 1,850 | 81.90% | ||
| 2008 | N10 Bukit Melawati | Parthiban Karuppiah (MIC) | 4,444 | 48.38% | Muthiah Maria Pillay (PKR) | 4,741 | 51.62% | 9,707 | 297 | 75.27% | ||
| 2013 | N11 Ijok | Parthiban Karuppiah (MIC) | 7,783 | 47.73% | Idris Ahmad (PKR) | 8,522 | 52.27% | 16,638 | 739 | 89.26% | ||
| 2018 | Parthiban Karuppiah (MIC) | 6,800 | 34.46% | Idris Ahmad (PKR) | 8,914 | 45.18% | 20,167 | 2,114 | 87.40% | |||
| Jefri Mejan (PAS) | 3,942 | 19.98% | ||||||||||
| Kumaran Tamil Dassen (PRM) | 76 | 0.39% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2011)[6]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2014)[7]
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References
edit- ^ a b c Manirajan, R., "EC: Campaigns lack substance", The Sun, 20 April 2007
- ^ "Parthiban confirms being expelled by MIC". www.nst.com.my. 25 July 2023.
- ^ "State polls: Ex-Ijok rep Parthiban, 50 MIC members pledge support for PN". www.thestar.com.my. 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Ahli Mangku Negara Tahun 2011" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Kesatria Mangku Negara Tahun 2014" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
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