Former MIC deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam says he will not challenge incumbent Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu in the party’s presidential polls next month.
“Taking into consideration the situation and unity in the party, I have decided not to contest for the number one post,” he said while officiating his Jalan Klang Lama branch annual general meeting over the weekend.
The nominations for the MIC president’s post has been fixed for March 22, with polling on April 12 should there be a contest.
Samy Vellu has confirmed defending his post for another term while former vice-president Datuk M. Muthupalaniappan has also expressed interest to contest for the post.
Subramaniam contested for the president’s and deputy president’s post in previous party polls but said that he was undecided which post to contest in party elections scheduled in September.
Subramaniam lost to Datuk G. Palanivel for the deputy president’s post in 2006, and is expected to contest for the post again this year.
MIC vice-president Datuk S. Sothinathan is also expected to join in the fray for the deputy president’s post.
Meanwhile, several MIC branches have passed resolutions for Samy Vellu to be returned unopposed as the party president.
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