K. Sivalingam

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Datuk K. Sivalingam (1946/1948? - April 4, 2007) was a Malaysian politician of Indian descent. He was aligned to the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a major component party of the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, and was the Selangor state MIC deputy chairman.[1]

Prior to entering politics, Sivalingam was involved in journalism. He joined the MIC in 1968 at the age of 20, and by 1986 he was elected as a senator by the Selangor state legislative assembly.[2] Sivalingam contested the Selangor state constituency of Seri Cahaya in the 1990 General Election as a rookie candidate and won. In the 1995 General Election, he contested the Ijok state constituency and won comfortably, beating a Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate. In 1997, he was appointed as a member of the Selangor state executive council, a position he held up to his death.[2] He retained the Ijok seat in the 1999 and 2004 General Elections.[2]

On April 4, 2007, en route a leisure trip to southern India with his daughter and son-in-law, Sivalingam died from a heart attack in Chennai, India, upon arrival at the Chennai International Airport from Kuala Lumpur.[3] His passing prompted the 2007 Ijok by-election to elect a successor representative for his former constituency.

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Selangor MIC deputy chief Sivalingam dies at 61. thestar.com.my (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
  2. ^ a b c Selangor exco K Sivalingam dies (subscription required). malaysiakini.com (2007-04-04). Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
  3. ^ Vijian, P. (2007-04-05). Selangor Exco Member Sivalingam Dies Of Heart Attack In Chennai. bernama.com.my. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
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