SUNGAI PETANI, March 15 (Bernama) -- The MIC are confident that the principles and unity among Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties would be the key to victory in the Bukit Selambau by-election on April 7.
MIC Secretary General Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said MIC does not face any problems with the Merbok Umno division although the division had earlier made a call to return the seat to Umno.
"I am thankful and grateful to the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak for giving MIC the seat and having total trust in the party's capability to represent BN in the state assembly seat," he told reporters after handing over cheques to 23 recipients of SOCSO's benefits, here today.
Although Merbok Umno division head Datuk Tajul Urus Mohd Zain had made the call earlier, Najib yesterday announced Kedah MIC deputy chairman and former Lunas state assemblyman Datuk S. Ganeson, 49, a lawyer, as BN's candidate for Bukit Selambau.
Najib had said that the selection of Dr Ganeson was made upon consensus from Kedah BN chief Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid and MIC President Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu recently.
Subramaniam also expressed confidence that the Merbok UMNO division would fully support MIC's efforts to recapture the Bukit Selambau seat from the opposition.
During the General Elections last year, V. Arumugam who stood as an independent candidate won the seat with 2,362-vote majority and joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) before deciding to resign on Feb 8, citing personal reasons.
Ganeson, state assemblyman for Lunas from 2004-2008 after beating PKR's Tian Chua in the 2004 General Elections, said he too was confident that BN can wrest the seat from the opposition.
"Voters sentiments during the last General Elections did not favour BN but the current situation is different as the people are disappointed with the opposition for not doing anything to develop Bukit Selambau since last March," said Ganeson.
Ganeson also expressed confidence that he would be received well by the people as he was a local, born in Ladang Sungai Division, Bukit Selambau and had vast experience in politics, especially after recapturing the Lunas seat from the opposition.
The nomination for the Bukit Selambau takes place on March 29 and polling has been fixed for April 7.
MIC Secretary General Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said MIC does not face any problems with the Merbok Umno division although the division had earlier made a call to return the seat to Umno.
"I am thankful and grateful to the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak for giving MIC the seat and having total trust in the party's capability to represent BN in the state assembly seat," he told reporters after handing over cheques to 23 recipients of SOCSO's benefits, here today.
Although Merbok Umno division head Datuk Tajul Urus Mohd Zain had made the call earlier, Najib yesterday announced Kedah MIC deputy chairman and former Lunas state assemblyman Datuk S. Ganeson, 49, a lawyer, as BN's candidate for Bukit Selambau.
Najib had said that the selection of Dr Ganeson was made upon consensus from Kedah BN chief Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid and MIC President Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu recently.
Subramaniam also expressed confidence that the Merbok UMNO division would fully support MIC's efforts to recapture the Bukit Selambau seat from the opposition.
During the General Elections last year, V. Arumugam who stood as an independent candidate won the seat with 2,362-vote majority and joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) before deciding to resign on Feb 8, citing personal reasons.
Ganeson, state assemblyman for Lunas from 2004-2008 after beating PKR's Tian Chua in the 2004 General Elections, said he too was confident that BN can wrest the seat from the opposition.
"Voters sentiments during the last General Elections did not favour BN but the current situation is different as the people are disappointed with the opposition for not doing anything to develop Bukit Selambau since last March," said Ganeson.
Ganeson also expressed confidence that he would be received well by the people as he was a local, born in Ladang Sungai Division, Bukit Selambau and had vast experience in politics, especially after recapturing the Lunas seat from the opposition.
The nomination for the Bukit Selambau takes place on March 29 and polling has been fixed for April 7.
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