Malaysia

Xavier’s daughter Sangetha loses Kota Raja PKR race

She trails behind Gunarajah George by 1,000 votes

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 29 May 2022 3:50PM

Xavier’s daughter Sangetha loses Kota Raja PKR race
In the race for the Kota Raja PKR division chief post, Sentosa assemblyman Gunarajah George – who secured a solid victory for the Sentosa seat in 2018 – gains 2,709 votes against Sangetha Jayakumar’s (pic) 1,691. – Suara Keadilan pic, May 29, 2022

by A. Azim Idris

KUALA LUMPUR – Sangetha Jayakumar, the daughter of former PKR vice-president Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar, has lost the race for the Kota Raja PKR division chief post.

Sangetha – who was the women’s vice-chief – was beaten by Sentosa assemblyman Gunarajah George in a straight fight, with a margin of more than 1,000 votes, according to the official polling results.

In the race, Gunarajah – who secured a solid victory for the Sentosa seat in 2018 – had gained 2,709 votes against Sangetha’s 1,691.

Meanwhile, the deputy division chief post in Kota Raja went to Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni, who raked in 1,443 votes.

Trailing Zawawi were Zaidi Yusoff with 1,139 votes, Kamarudzaman Sanusi (1,028), followed by Mikhael Iskhandaar (333) and Krishnasamy Punusamy (319). – The Vibes, May 29, 2022

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