Malaysian Indian United Party


Malaysian Indian United Party is a political party representing the Indian community in Malaysia. MIUP was founded and registered on 14 September 2007 and was launched on 25 November 2007 by Nallakaruppan Solaimalai or K.S. Nallakaruppan, who is better known as Anwar Ibrahim's 'tennis partner' after his resignation from Parti Keadilan Rakyat because of his fallout with Anwar regarding the candidacy for the Ijok by-election, 2007.
MIUP supports and maintains friendly relations to the then governing Barisan Nasional although it is not an official member of the coalition but seeks to be admitted into the coalition.

Elected representatives

Dewan Negara (Senate)

Senators

  1. Nallakaruppan Solaimalai – formerly appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2 November 2011 to 1 November 2014 for the first term and from 3 November 2014 to 2 November 2017 for the second term.