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Malaysiakini
3 hours ago
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- Malaysiakini
Palanivel's ouster from Najib's cabinet sealed MIC's fate, Ramasamy says
Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's decision to drop ex-MIC president G Palanivel from his cabinet marked the beginning of the party's decline, said Urimai chairperson P Ramasamy. 'In many ways, Palanivel's removal marked the beginning of the party's decline - one that has left it unable to secure even a single ministerial post today,' he said in a statement today.
Malaysiakini
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Palanivel's ouster from Najib's cabinet sealed MIC's fate, Ramasamy says
Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's decision to drop ex-MIC president G Palanivel from his cabinet marked the beginning of the party's decline, said Urimai chairperson P Ramasamy. 'In many ways, Palanivel's removal marked the beginning of the party's decline - one that has left it unable to secure even a single ministerial post today,' he said in a statement today.
Malaysiakini
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
PM, govt leaders extol Palanivel's contributions to nation
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to G Palanivel's family following his death earlier today. Heaping laurels on the former MIC president's contributions, Anwar said Palanivel's efforts in uplifting the Indian community, rural development and environmental conservation will always be remembered.
Daily Express
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
Former MIC president Palanivel passes away
Published on: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jun 17, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: G Palanivel, a former Cameron Highlands MP, joined MIC as an ordinary member in 1968. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Former MIC president G Palanivel passed away at Kuala Lumpur Hospital this morning. Bernama reported MIC vice-president T Murugiah as saying that Palanivel, 76, died at 8am. Advertisement Palanivel, a former Cameron Highlands MP, joined MIC as an ordinary member in 1968. He took over the leadership of the party when long-serving president S Samy Vellu stepped down in 2010 after helming MIC for 31 years. The Penang-born Palanivel served as minister in the Prime Minister's Department from August 2011 to May 2013, and natural resources and environment minister from May 2013 to July 2015. He also held deputy ministerial positions in the rural development ministry (1999-2004), women, family and community development ministry (2004-2009), and plantation industries and commodities ministry (2009-2011). Apart from serving as Cameron Highlands MP from 2013 to 2018, he was also the Hulu Selangor MP from 1990 to 2008. He ceased to be an MIC member after taking a leadership tussle with then MIC deputy president Dr S Subramaniam to court in 2015. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Malay Mail
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
G. Palanivel, who led MIC and served four terms as MP, dies in HKL at 76
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Former MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel died today. He was 76. MIC vice-president Datuk T. Murugiah, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that the former Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, died at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital at 8 am. Born on March 1, 1949, in Penang, Palanivel began his career as a research officer at the National Museum for the Bujang Valley Project in 1973, before joining the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) as a senior journalist in April 1977. In 1984, he was appointed as the editor for domestic and economic news at the agency before being seconded as press secretary to then Works Minister, Tun S. Samy Vellu, from 1987 to 1990. He had been actively involved in politics through MIC since the early 1970s and contested in the general election for the first time in 1990. He won the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat in the 1990 General Election and served as the MP for four consecutive terms before losing the seat in 2008. Palanivel returned to Parliament in 2013 as Cameron Highlands MP. — Bernama
