Sivarraajh Chandran | |
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சி. சிவராஜ் | |
Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
Assumed office 20 March 2023 | |
Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim (since 2024) |
Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Cameron Highlands | |
In office 9 May 2018 – 30 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Palanivel Govindasamy (BN–MIC) |
Succeeded by | Ramli Mohd Nor (BN) |
Majority | 597 (2018) |
Youth Chief of the Malaysian Indian Congress | |
In office 17 November 2013 – 21 October 2018 | |
President | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
Preceded by | Mohan Thangarasu |
Succeeded by | Thinalan T Rajagopalu |
Faction represented in the Dewan Negara | |
2023, 2024– | Barisan Nasional |
2023–2024 | Independent |
Faction represented in the Dewan Rakyat | |
2018 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Sivarraajh s/o Chandran 16 September 1976 Lumut, Perak, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (until 2023, since 2024) Independent (2023–2024) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2023, since 2024) |
Alma mater | University of Malaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Sivarraajh s/o Chandran (Tamil: சி. சிவராஜ், romanized: Ci. Civarāj; born 16 September 1976) is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Senator since March 2023. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cameron Highlands from May to November 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and briefly was an independent politician from June 2023 until September 2024. He was the Vice President of MIC and served as the Youth Chief of MIC from November 2013 to October 2018 as well as Division Chief of MIC of Taman Bukit Kuchai Baru prior to his resignation from the party in June 2023.[citation needed]