Malaysian Indian Congress

The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC Congress India Se - Malaysia ) is a right-wing conservative political party in Malaysia that represents the Indian minority in the country.

Foundation

The MIC was founded in 1946 and is one of the oldest parties in Malaysia. In 1954, the party under Sri Kundan Lal Devaser the Alliance, the predecessor of the Barisan Nasional, as the third member after the UMNO and the MCA at.

In the election in 2004 the party won 3.2% of votes 9 of 218 seats in the Malaysian Parliament, making it the fourth largest faction within the Barisan Nasional after the UMNO, the MCA and the Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia ( Malaysian People's Movement ).

In the 2008 election, she won 10.3% of the vote and 15 of 222 seats.

List of Chairpersons

  • John A. Thivy (1946-1947)
  • Budh Singh (1947-1950)
  • K. Ramanathan (1950-1951)
  • K. L. Devaser (1951-1955)
  • V.T Samba Than (1955-1973)
  • Dato V. Manikavasagam (1973-1979)
  • Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu (1979-2010)
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