Only to support it. MIUP can forget about joining BN since the sole guardian of the community is already there. At most, MIUP can start dreaming about a senatorship.
BN Welcomes Nallakaruppan’s Party Support
http://bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=315494
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 22 (Bernama) — Barisan Nasional Friday welcomed the support of the newly registered Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) led by Datuk K.S Nallakaruppan for the coalition in the general election.
BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said MUIP wrote to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is BN chairman, recently pledging its support for the ruling party. “We welcome their support and hope that other members of the Indian community will continue to support BN,” Radzi told Bernama.
MUIP, with 25,000 members, was registered last September after Nallakaruppan left Parti Keadilan Rakyat last May.
Nallakaruppan is widely known for his close friendship with former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.