Tan Sri S. Subramaniam, a former MIC deputy president, died away tonight. He was 77. Here are the specifics about his cause of death.
From October 1979 to June 2006, Subramaniam Sinniah, an Indian-born politician from Malaysia, served as vice president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a constituent party of the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
With a tenure of 27 years, he held the record for the longest-serving MIC vice president. Additionally, he held the positions of Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Member of Parliament for Segamat.
Manickavasagam hand-picked Subramaniam, who was the MIC’s Secretary General at the time, to follow him. Samy Vellu, however, fought back literally and won the 1977 party elections by just 26 votes to become the MIC’s Deputy President.
Who Is Dato Subramaniam? Tan Sri Subramaniam Passed Away
Tan Sri Subramaniam Sinniah served as the vice president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a member of the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, from October 1979 to June 2006. He is a Malaysian politician of Indian descent.
Son Sunther reports that Subramaniam passed away on Tuesday at around 8:00 p.m. (July 5).
He responded, “My father passed away quietly as he slept.” Sunther said that his father had been incapacitated due to a stroke for approximately 11 years.
In the 2006 party elections, Datuk Seri G. Palanivel defeated him for the position of MIC vice president.
The funeral for Subramaniam will take place on Thursday at the family’s house in Section 16, Petaling Jaya (July 7).
From 1974 until 1982, he held elected office in Damansara for two terms and in Segamat for four terms, his final term beginning with the 1999 General Election.
Tan Sri Subramaniam Death News: What Happened To Him?
On November 11, 2011, Tan Sri Subramaniam had a stroke, leaving him bedridden ever since.
Subramaniam served as the MIC’s vice president for the longest period of time from 1979 to 2006 and served as the Damansara constituency’s two-term MP from 1974 to 1982.
He won the 1982 Segamat MP election and held it for four more terms till 1999. Between 1995 until 2004, he also worked as the deputy minister for domestic trade and consumer affairs.
Puan Seri Tina Subramaniam, 70, and their three children survive Subramaniam. The former party mainstay was reportedly declared deceased at around 8 p.m. today evening, according to many news sources.
The seasoned lawmaker has been unconscious for the last 11 years after suffering a brain aneurysm.
He was survived by his wife Puan Sri Tina Subramaniam, who is 70 years old, as well as by two sons and a daughter.
Tan Sri Subramaniam Family
Tan Sri Subramaniam has three children: his wife Puan Sri Tina Subramaniam, who is 70 years old, two boys, and a daughter.
As Samy Vellu dropped Subramaniam as a candidate for the 11th general election three days prior to nomination day,
Subramaniam was noted for having a strained relationship with the president of the MIC, Dato’ Seri S. Samy Vellu.
Samy Vellu claims that he has loved his time serving as a deputy minister, parliamentary secretary, and member of parliament, stating that “now it was the turn of others to taste such fame.
Samy Vellu was named acting president on October 12, 1979, the day after Manickavasagam’s untimely death.
However, Samy Vellu took over a split party, with the rank and file on his side and a large portion of the Indian intellectuals behind Subramaniam.