Preakas Sampunathan | |
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| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kota Kemuning | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ganabatirau Veraman (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 24,288 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Preakas Sampunathan 1982 (age 41–42) Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Education | Kulim National Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Northumbria University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Preakas Sampunathan (born 1982) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kota Kemuning since August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Family and education
Preakas was born into a middle family as the eldest among six children of his parents. His father was a lorry driver while his mother was a rubber tapper.
Political career
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (since 2023)
2023 Selangor state election
In the 2023 Selangor state election, Preakas made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest for the Kota Kemuning state seat. Preakas won the seat and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as the Kota Kemuning MLA for the first term after defeating Jimmy Chew Jyh Gang of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and K. Gunasekaran Kuppan of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) by a majority of 24,288 votes.[1]
As the Kota Kemuning MLA, Preakas promised to resolve traffic congestion, which was the biggest problem in Kota Kemuning in his opinion. Preakas added that they were only a few roads leading to main highways which resulted in lack of accessibility to Kota Kemuning.[2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2023 | N52 Kota Kemuning | Preakas Sampunathan (DAP) | 41,254 | 70.08% | Jimmy Chew Jyh Gang (GERAKAN) | 16,966 | 28.82% | 58,871 | 24,288 | 71.84% | ||
| K. Gunasekaran Kuppan (PRM) | 651 | 1.11% | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Selangor polls: Official Results". New Straits Times. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "State polls: Candidates contesting Kota Kemuning seat hope to resolve traffic woes". The Star. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Negeri Selangor ke-15". Retrieved 9 January 2024.