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| Malay name | Kongres India Se-Malaysia كوڠݢريس اينديا سمليسيا |
| Chinese name | 马来西亚印度国民大会 Mǎláixīyà Yìndù Guómín Dàhuì |
| Tamil name | மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ் Malēciya Intiya Kāṅkiras |
| Abbreviation | MIC / ம.இ.கா |
| President | Vigneswaran Sanasee |
| Secretary-General | Ananthan Somasundaram |
| Spokesperson | Thinalan Rajagopalu |
| Deputy President | Saravanan Murugan |
| Vice-President | Murugiah Thopasamy Asojan Muniyandy Nelson Renganathan Vell Paari Samy Vellu Kohilan Pillai Appu |
| Youth Leader | Arvind Krishnan[1] |
| Woman Leader | Saraswathy Nallathanby[2] |
| Putera Leader Puteri Leader | S Shatesh Kumar[3]
Teeba Solaimalai |
| Founder | John Thivy |
| Founded | 4 August 1946 |
| Preceded by | Malayan Indian Congress |
| Headquarters | 6th floor, Menara Manicavasagam, No. 1, Jalan Rahmat, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Newspaper | MIC Times Tamil Malar Makkal Osai |
| Youth wing | MIC Youth Movement |
| Women's wing | MIC Women's Movement |
| Men's youth wing | MIC Putera Movement |
| Women's youth wing | MIC Puteri Movement |
| Ideology | Malaysian Indian interests Social conservatism Dravidian movement |
| National affiliation | All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (1948–1953) Alliance (1954–1973) Barisan Nasional (since 1973) |
| Colours | Green and white |
| Anthem | Saathanai Namathu Kaiyile |
| Dewan Negara: | 3 / 70 |
| Dewan Rakyat: | 1 / 222 |
| Dewan Undangan Negeri: | 5 / 611 |
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The Malaysian Indian Congress (abbrev: MIC; Malay: Kongres India Se-Malaysia)，formerly known as Malayan Indian Congress, is a Malaysian political party. It is one of the founding members of the coalition Barisan Nasional, previously known as the Alliance, which was in power from when the country achieved independence in 1957 until the elections in 2018. The party was among the first to fight for Malayan Independence and is one of the oldest parties in Malaysia.
The MIC was established in August 1946 to advocate for Indian independence from British colonial rule. After India gained its independence, MIC turned its focus to the struggle for the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia), which was achieved in 1957. It positioned itself to represent the Indian community in Malaya in the post-World War II development of the country. The MIC, the United Malays National Organisation and the Malaysian Chinese Association formed the National Alliance in 1954. The National Alliance incorporated additional parties and became the Barisan Nasional in 1973.
The MIC was once the largest party representing the Indian community,[further explanation needed] but has performed poorly in elections since 2008, losing out to Pakatan Harapan, which also represents majority of the Indian community.
In 2024, MIC expressed its support to a Unity Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.[4]
- ^ "Arvind wins MIC Youth chief's post uncontested". 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Johor MIC leader declares candidacy for Wanita chief's post".
- ^ "Dr Shatesh wins Putera MIC chief post".
- ^ Bernama (22 October 2023). "Kemaman by-election : MIC will help campaign for candidate from unity govt coalition | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 3 October 2024.