Arul Kumar Jambunathan

2013–2018Democratic Action Party2018–Pakatan Harapan Personal detailsBorn (1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 38)
Tampin, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaPolitical partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)Other political
affiliationsPakatan Harapan (PH)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)OccupationPolitician

Arul Kumar a/l Jambunathan is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun since August 2023 and from May 2018 to his resignation in January 2023 as well as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Nilai since May 2013. He served as Political Secretary to the Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook from January 2023^[1] to August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.

Election results

Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly^[2][3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout%
2013	N10 Nilai		Arul Kumar Jambunathan (DAP)	10,378	59.79%		Gan Chee Biow (MCA)	6,331	39.14%	17,573	4,047	85.30%
							Ahmad Kamarulzaman Abu (IND)	490	1.07%
							S. Karupiah @ Rajashegher K. Sithambam (IND)	47	1.07%
2018			Arul Kumar Jambunathan (DAP)	14,219	63.49%		Leaw Kok Chan (MCA)	4,394	21.67%	21,025	9,825	85.30%
							Mohd Abu Zahrim Abdul Rahman (PAS)	2,151	14.84%
2023			Arul Kumar Jambunathan (DAP)	19,133	66.29%		Gan Chee Biow (BERSATU)	8,244	28.56%	29,067	10,889	68.93%
							Omar Mohd Isa (IND)	1,430	4.95%
							Yessu Samuel (IND)	57	0.20%

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