Saminathan Ganesan

In this Indian name, the name Ganesan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Saminathan.
Saminathan Ganesan
சமினாதன் கணேசன்
Member of the
Malacca State Executive Council
In office
16 May 2018 – 2 March 2020
(Unity, Human Resources, Non-governmental Organisations & Consumer Affairs)
GovernorMohd Khalil Yaakob
Chief MinisterAdly Zahari
Preceded byLai Meng Chong
(Unity & Consumer Affairs)
MS Mahadevan Sanacy
(Human Resources & Non-governmental Organisations)
Succeeded byIsmail Othman
(Unity, Human Resources & Consumer Affairs)
Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen
(Non-Governmental Organisations)
ConstituencyGadek
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly
for Gadek
In office
9 May 2018 – 20 November 2021
Preceded byMS Mahadevan Sanacy
(BN–MIC)
Succeeded byShanmugam Ptcyhay
(BN–MIC)
Majority307 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Saminathan a/l Ganesan

(1985-10-17) 17 October 1985 (age 39)
Malacca, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
OccupationPolitician

Saminathan a/l Ganesan (17 October 1985) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Chief Minister Adly Zahari from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 and Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gadek from May 2018 to November 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.

Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly[1][2][3]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N07 Gadek Saminathan Ganesan (DAP) 4,392 42.47% Panirchelvam Pichamuthu (MIC) 4,085 39.50% 10,578 307 81.90%
Emransyah Ismail (PAS) 1,865 18.03%
2021 Saminathan Ganesan (DAP) 2,463 32.08% Shanmugam Ptcyhay (MIC) 3,022 39.36% 7,677 559 60.73%
Mohd Amir Fitri Muharram (BERSATU) 2,041 26.59%
Laila Norinda Maun (PUTRA) 68 0.89%
Azafen Amin (IND) 60 0.78%
Mohan Singh Booda Singh (IND) 23 0.30%

References

  1. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  2. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  3. ^ "N.07 GADEK". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.


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