Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam has become the new MIC president after winning the post uncontested as nomination for the 2013-2016 term closed today.
The result was announced by Election Committee chairman Datuk B. Sagadevan after the nomination of candidates organised by the 2009 interim central working committee at the party headquarters in Kualal Lumpur closed at 6.30 pm.
Dr Subramaniam, who was former MIC deputy president since 2010 and later the acting MIC president, received 450 nominations from 2,700 of the 2,843 branches.
The announcement was greeted with applause and cheers from more than 2,000 supporters and delegates.
The party constitution stipulates that candidates contesting the top post must be the chairman of a branch and could garner 50 nominations, while each nomination must have a proposer and five seconders.
The health minister's victory, however, is expected to worsen problems confronting the 68-year-old party as former party president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel on August 9 was also declared as party president in a nomination of candidates by his supporters. – Bernama
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