Gobind Singh Deo
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Yang Berhormat Puchong Tuan Gobind Singh Deo MP | |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Puchong, Selangor | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office March 8, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Lau Yeng Peng |
Majority | 12,593 |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic Action Party - Pakatan Rakyat |
Spouse(s) | Sangeeta Kaur Sidhu |
Relations | Karpal Singh (father) |
Children | Jaydn Keeshan Kayden |
Occupation | Member of Parliament Lawyer |
Religion | Sikhism |
Website | http://gobindsinghdeo.blog.com/ |
Gobind Singh Deo is a prominent Malaysian lawyer and politician and is the current Member of Parliament representing Puchong. He is also the national legal bureau secretary of the Democratic Action Party. He is dubbed the “little lion of Puchong”.[citation needed]
Admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1996, a year after returning from Lincoln's Inn, Gobind is more known for being the son and protégé of Karpal Singh, the National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party. His brother, Jagdeep Singh Deo, is a state assemblyman for Datuk Keramat state seat in Penang.
Election results
Year | Pakatan Rakyat | Votes | Pct | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2008 | Gobind Singh Deo (DAP) | 35,079 | 59.14% | Lau Yeng Peng (Gerakan) | 15,107 | 25.47% | 59,317 | 19,972 | 78.44% | |||
2013 | Gobind Singh Deo (DAP) | 62,938 | 66.69% | A. Kohilan Pillay (Gerakan) | 30,136 | 31.93% | 94,367 | 32,802 | 88.19% |
References
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 3 January 2010. Results only available from the 2004 election.
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