Arul Kumar a/l Jambunathan is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun since August 2023 and from May 2018 to his resignation in January 2023 as well as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Nilai since May 2013. He served as Political Secretary to the Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook from January 2023[1] to August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.[citation needed]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N10 Nilai | Arul Kumar Jambunathan (DAP) | 10,378 | 59.79% | Gan Chee Biow (MCA) | 6,331 | 39.14% | 17,573 | 4,047 | 85.30% | ||
| Ahmad Kamarulzaman Abu (IND) | 490 | 1.07% | ||||||||||
| S. Karupiah @ Rajashegher K. Sithambam (IND) | 47 | 1.07% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Arul Kumar Jambunathan (DAP) | 14,219 | 63.49% | Leaw Kok Chan (MCA) | 4,394 | 21.67% | 21,025 | 9,825 | 85.30% | |||
| Mohd Abu Zahrim Abdul Rahman (PAS) | 2,151 | 14.84% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Arul Kumar Jambunathan (DAP) | 19,133 | 66.29% | Gan Chee Biow (BERSATU) | 8,244 | 28.56% | 29,067 | 10,889 | 68.93% | |||
| Omar Mohd Isa (IND) | 1,430 | 4.95% | ||||||||||
| Yessu Samuel (IND) | 57 | 0.20% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Nilai rep Arul Kumar appointed Transport Minister's pol-sec". The Star. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.