He said it was up to the delegates to evaluate his charisma as an 'old guard' in the party when making the right choice for the post of deputy president.
"I will certainly contest for the post of deputy president. I have a chance of winning," he told reporters here this afternoon.
Earlier, he attended the 63rd Melaka MIC Convention opened by MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu. Also present was Melaka MIC chairman Datuk S. Raghavan.
Subramaniam said this when asked to comment on a Bernama report today that Samy Vellu had endorsed his deputy Datuk G.Palanivel to defend his number two post in the MIC election on Sept 12.
On the statement by Samy Vellu that he was endorsing the incumbent deputy president, Subramaniam said: "It's up to Samy (Vellu) to make the statement although he (Samy Vellu) had earlier said that he would be neutral in the election."
Meanwhile, Palanivel announced that he would defend his post at the MIC general assembly which is expected to be attended by about 1,400 delegates throughout the country.
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Samy Vellu unveils team, Vell Paari excluded
2009/07/16
By B. Suresh Ram
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu yesterday endorsed incumbent deputy president Datuk G. Palanivel who is seeking re-election in party polls in September.Others who have announced their intention to contest for the No. 2 post are former deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam and incumbent party vice-president Datuk S. Sothinathan.
For the vice-presidency, the other hopefuls are Negri Sembilan MIC chairman Datuk S. Rajagopalu, Samy Vellu's son, S. Vell Paari and former Kuala Lumpur MIC chairman, Datuk V.K.K Teagarajan.
Sothinathan is going for broke. Tan Sri K.S. Nijhar, who resigned as vice-president last year, is not contesting, while the third incumbent Datuk S. Veerasingam is unlikely to defend his post.
"I am endorsing incumbent MIC deputy president Palanivel for the No. 2 post because he is a very efficient, strong and a simple man of the people," Samy Vellu said.
He hoped the members and delegates would support him and the people he is endorsing, saying this is his team for continuity in the party.
"I want a team which will deliver and strengthen the party," he said.
On his endorsement of Dr Subramaniam, Devamany and Saravanan for the vice presidency, he said the three men were holding government posts and were in a good position to better serve the Indian community.
Samy Vellu said he was drawing up the list of candidates for the party's central working committee, many of whom would be new faces.
Samy Vellu said as a leader, he has the responsibility to hand over the party to the right person.
"I have taken great care of the MIC for the last 29 years. I built the party from just 120,000 members to 630,000 members, and from just 700 branches to more than 3,300 branches now. All this was possible through the constructive teamwork I created among my office-bearers."
Nominations will be held on Sept 6 and polling on Sept 12.
A total of 1,400 MIC delegates are expected to vote.
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July 15, 2009 19:56 PM
Rajagopalu Pulls Out Of Veep Election
SEREMBAN, July 15 (Bernama) -- Negeri Sembilan MIC chairman Datuk T. Rajagopalu today announced his pulling out of contesting for a vice-president post in the party's September elections.Rajagopalu said although he had announced contesting for a vice-presiedent post he was following the directive from party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
"I will follow the party president's directive as I am a party man and am ready to give way to the president's choice. I will give full support to the president's choices.
"However, I will discuss with Samy Vellu for another position as he knows what position I am qualified for. I have been on the supreme council for 10 years and and am always ready to contribute to the party," he told Bernama here Wednesday.
Yesterday, Samy Vellu announced that he endorsed his deputy Datuk G. Palanivel to be retained as the number two man in the party.
Samy Vellu also voiced support for the Human Resources Minister and party secretary-general Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam; Deputy Federal Territories Minister and party information chief, Datuk M. Saravanan; and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk S.K.Devamany as the three vice-presidents in the party.
Meanwhile, the Selangor MIC treasurer who is also the Serdang MIC division chief, Senator N. Rawisandran, said the endorsements by the president was appropriate as it would alleviate a tense situation.
"The three vice-presidents who got his support are qualified as they have postiions in the government.
"The president knows the actual situation in the aprty and he is doing this for the good of the party and the Indian community. I am confident that the delegates will agree with the president," he said.
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