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R.S. Thanenthiran | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Occupation(s) | Teacher (1985 - 1993) Businessman (1993 - present) |
Political party | Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) |
Spouse | Vaney Maniam (m. 1990) |
Children | 3 |
Notes | |
Datuk Seri R.S. Thanenthiran (born 4 July 1963) is a Malaysian politician and businessman. He is the founder and current president of the Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP). [1] [2]
Thanenthiran was born on 4 July 1963 at Sungai Petani, Kedah. [1] In 1990, he married Vaney Maniam and they have three children. Before entering politics Thanenthiran worked as a teacher.[ citation needed ]
Thanenthiran and the MMSP's main ideology is to develop the education level of Malaysian Indians. Thanenthiran has called on political leaders to adopt at least one Tamil school. [3]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2022 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Thanenthiran Ramankutty (MMSP) | 10,660 | 13.44% | Fadhlina Sidek (PKR) | 42,188 | 53.20% | 79,308 | 16,293 | 79.26% | ||
Mansor Othman (BERSATU) | 25,895 | 32.65% | ||||||||||
Goh Kheng Huat (IND) | 565 | 0.71% |
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