Sivalingam Arumugam
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] He passing prompted a by-election to take place at his former constituency.
Notes and references
- ^ "Selangor MIC deputy chief Sivalingam dies at 61". thestar.com.my. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c "Selangor exco K Sivalingam dies (subscription required)". malaysiakini.com. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Vijian, P. (2007-04-05). "Selangor Exco Member Sivalingam Dies Of Heart Attack In Chennai". bernama.com.my. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
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