KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The MIC will work on bringing back 2,000 Indian-registered voters who reside or work outside Bagan Pinang for the Oct 11 by-election of the state seat.
MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu Samy said he led a team to Bagan Pinang yesterday, a day after the Election Commission announced the by-election date, on a fact finding mission.
"Our main task will be to bring in the 2,000 Indian voters on polling day," he said when contacted Wednesday.
He spent half-a-day visiting four Indian-majority areas in Ladang Seliau, Ladang Arthurthen, Ladang Sua Betong and Ladang Bradwall, which have 1,890 of the 2,600 registered Indian voters who form 20 per cent of the electorate.
He was accompanied by the party's newly elected vice-president Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam, who is Human Resources Minister, and Negeri Sembilan MIC chief Datuk T.Rajagopalu.
Samy Vellu said that based on the party's survey, up to 2,000 Indian voters were no longer staying in the constituency but were residing in nearby areas, with 40 per cent living and working in Seremban, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baharu.
The MIC would start mobilising its election machinery to be headed by deputy president Datuk G.Palanivel.
Samy Vellu said Dr Subramaniam and the other two vice-presidents, Datuk S.K.Devamany who is Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and Datuk M.Saravanan, the Deputy Federal Territories Minister, would each head a team for the polls.
"They will mobilise hundreds of party Youth and Wanita members to assist families (of voters) by staying with them. I will oversee the running of the entire team to ensure a victory for Barisan Nasional," he added.
He said the MIC would adopt a different strategy to woo the Indian voters in the by-election and identify 'hot spots' based on the last general election.
MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu Samy said he led a team to Bagan Pinang yesterday, a day after the Election Commission announced the by-election date, on a fact finding mission.
"Our main task will be to bring in the 2,000 Indian voters on polling day," he said when contacted Wednesday.
He spent half-a-day visiting four Indian-majority areas in Ladang Seliau, Ladang Arthurthen, Ladang Sua Betong and Ladang Bradwall, which have 1,890 of the 2,600 registered Indian voters who form 20 per cent of the electorate.
He was accompanied by the party's newly elected vice-president Datuk Dr S.Subramaniam, who is Human Resources Minister, and Negeri Sembilan MIC chief Datuk T.Rajagopalu.
Samy Vellu said that based on the party's survey, up to 2,000 Indian voters were no longer staying in the constituency but were residing in nearby areas, with 40 per cent living and working in Seremban, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baharu.
The MIC would start mobilising its election machinery to be headed by deputy president Datuk G.Palanivel.
Samy Vellu said Dr Subramaniam and the other two vice-presidents, Datuk S.K.Devamany who is Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and Datuk M.Saravanan, the Deputy Federal Territories Minister, would each head a team for the polls.
"They will mobilise hundreds of party Youth and Wanita members to assist families (of voters) by staying with them. I will oversee the running of the entire team to ensure a victory for Barisan Nasional," he added.
He said the MIC would adopt a different strategy to woo the Indian voters in the by-election and identify 'hot spots' based on the last general election.
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