Malaysian Indian United Party
Malaysian Indian United Party (Malay: Parti Bersatu India Malaysia, Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய ஐக்கிய கட்சி, abbrev: MIUP) is a political party representing the Indian community in Malaysia.[1] MIUP was founded and registered on 14 September 2007 and was launched on 25 November 2007 by Nallakaruppan Solaimalai or K.S. Nallakaruppan,[2] who is better known as Anwar Ibrahim's 'tennis partner'[3] after his resignation from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) because of his fallout with Anwar regarding the candidacy for the Ijok by-election, 2007.[4][5]
Malaysian Indian United Party Parti Bersatu India Malaysia மலேசிய இந்திய ஐக்கிய கட்சி | |
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| Abbreviation | MIUP |
| President | Nallakaruppan Solaimalai |
| Founder | Nallakaruppan Solaimalai |
| Founded | 14 November 2007 |
| Split from | People's Justice Party |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur |
| Colours | Red, blue, yellow, white |
| Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 0 / 222 |
| Dewan Undangan Negeri: | 0 / 587 |
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MIUP supports and maintains friendly relations to the then governing Barisan Nasional (BN) although it is not an official member of the coalition but seeks to be admitted into the coalition.[6][7]
Elected representatives
Dewan Negara (Senate)
Senators
- Nallakaruppan Solaimalai – formerly appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2 November 2011 to 1 November 2014 for the first term and from 3 November 2014 to 2 November 2017 for the second term.
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References
- Ex-PKR Nalla forms new Indian party, by FLORENCE A.SAMY, Oktober 06, 2007, mStar
- Nalla ketuai parti baru, 6 Oktober 2007, Utusan Malaysia (in Malay)
- "Nalla: Anwar only cares for himself". The Star. 5 March 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Nallakarupan - The Next Wee Choo Keong?, Khoo Kay Peng, 7 January 2008, Straight Talk". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- Apabila NGO jadi parti, KU SEMAN KU HUSSAIN, Utusan Malaysia (in Malay)
- K. S., Nalla (2 March 2008). "MIUP SOKONG BARISAN NASIONAL". MIUP (in Malay). Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- Bernama (15 December 2014). "Najib urges Indian parties to unite for betterment of community". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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