Karupaiya Muthusami | |
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| கருப்பையா முத்துசாமி | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Padang Serai | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 16 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Surendran Nagarajan (PH–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Azman Nasrudin (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 8,813 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karupaiya s/o Muthusami 4 February 1953 Padang Serai, Kedah, Federation of Malaya |
| Died | (aged 69) Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (–2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2022) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Malaysia |
| Branch/service |  Malaysian Army |
| Rank |  Warrant Officer I |
Karupaiya s/o Muthusami (Tamil: கருப்பையா முத்துசாமி, romanized: Karuppaiyā muttucāmi, 4 February 1953 – 16 November 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Serai from May 2018 to his death in November 2022.[1] He was a member and Division Chief of Padang Serai of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He was also patron of both the Malaysian Indian Armed Forces (PERIM) and the Former Malaysian Armed Forces as well as member of the board of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS) of the Bukit Mertajam Tamil School.[2][3]
- ^ "Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia - Profile Ahli Dewan".
- ^ "PKR drops Surendran from Padang Serai".
- ^ "Harapan's Padang Serai candidate dies". Malaysiakini. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.