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http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/16/nation/17450195&sec=nation
By A. LETCHUMANAN
KUALA LUMPUR: Tanjung Karang MIC division secretary K. Parthiban is tipped to be named the candidate for the Ijok state seat which fell vacant following the death of Datuk K. Sivalingam on April 4.
Sources said Parthiban, 38, who was an officer in the Kuala Selangor education department, had tendered his resignation on Friday.
Though MIC officials refused to confirm this, it is believed that Parthiban was chosen as he was born in the Raja Moosa Estate in Kuala Selangor.
A week ago, during a meeting with Selangor MIC chairman Datuk G. Palanivel, the component parties had indicated that they wanted a local to be the candidate.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Khir Toyo is scheduled to announce the Barisan candidate today.
Parthiban, who previously taught in schools in Kuala Selangor and Tanjung Karang, was also the special assistant to Deputy Education Minister Datuk Noh Omar, who is also Tanjung Karang MP.
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, who met the Kuala Selangor MIC branch leaders late on Saturday, said the person chosen as the candidate would be someone who is able to work with all the Barisan component parties and the people.
He said that the party had nominated two lawyers and a teacher to be considered as the candidate and one of them had been chosen for the seat.
Samy Vellu had said that 23 people had submitted applications to be considered for the seat but the one chosen was not among them
