Malaysian Indian Congress
The Malaysian Indian Congress ( MIC Kongres India Se-Malaysia) is a right-wing conservative political party in Malaysia that represents the Indian minority in the country.
founding
The party was founded in 1946 , making it one of the oldest parties in Malaysia . In 1954 , under Sri Kundan Lal Devaser , the party joined the Alliance , the predecessor organization of the Barisan Nasional , as the third member after the UMNO and the MCA .
elections
In the 2004 election , the party won 9 of the 218 seats in the Malaysian parliament with 3.2% of the vote , making it the fourth largest group within the Barisan Nasional after the UMNO , the MCA and the Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Malaysian People's Movement).
In the 2008 election it won 10.3% of the vote and thus 15 of the 222 seats.
List of party leaders
- John A. Thivy ( 1946-1947 )
- Budh Singh ( 1947-1950 )
- K. Ramanathan ( 1950-1951 )
- KL Devaser ( 1951–1955 )
- VT Sambanthan ( 1955–1973 )
- Dato V. Manikavasagam ( 1973–1979 )
- Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu ( 1979-2010 )