Social:Punjabi Party of Malaysia
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Punjabi Party of Malaysia | |
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Malay name | Parti Punjabi Malaysia ڤرتي ڤنجاب مليسيا |
Punjabi name | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਮਲੇਸ਼ੀਆ Pañjābī Pārṭī Maleśīā |
Abbreviation | PPM |
President | Gurjeet Singh Rhande |
Founder | Jeswant Singh |
Founded | 1986 |
Legalised | 2003 |
Headquarters | Tingkat 3, Bangunan TWU, Box 'C' 21, Jalan Barat, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
National affiliation | Barisan Nasional (2014-Present) |
Colours | Dark blue, red, white, yellow |
Dewan Negara: | 0 / 70 |
Dewan Rakyat: | 0 / 222 |
Dewan Undangan Negeri: | 0 / 587 |
Party flag | |
Website | |
partypunjabimalaysia | |
Punjabi Party of Malaysia on Facebook |
The Punjabi Party of Malaysia (Malay: Parti Punjabi Malaysia, Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਮਲੇਸ਼ੀਆ, romanized: Pañjābī Pārṭī Maleśīā; abbreviated as PPM) is a Malaysian political party formed in 1986 but only successfully registered in 2003[1] to represent the interests of Malaysian Indian Punjabi community.[2] It is the only party in Malaysia founded specifically with the interests of Punjabi people in Malaysia as its mission.[3] The party also champion the rights of the Sikh religious belief.[4] Before the fall of Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 2018 general election, PPM was considered pro-BN and had been trying to join the previous governing coalition.[5]
President
- Jeswant Singh (1986–2002)
- Prof. Dato Dr. Gurdeep Perkash Singh (2002–2010)
- Susheel Kaur (2010–2013)[6]
- Datuk Gurjeet Singh Rhande (23 November 2013 - current)[7] [when?]
General election results
Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Voting Percentage | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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2022 | 0 / 222
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1 | TBD | TBD (Friends of BN) | Gurjeet Singh Rhande |
See also
- List of political parties in Malaysia
- Politics of Malaysia
References
- ↑ Chow Kum Hor, Sennyah Patrick (10 November 2002). "Parti Punjabi willing to wait for admission into BN". New Straits Times (The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P1-82704776.html/.
- ↑ "Parti Punjabi forced to amend constitution". New Straits Times (The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad). 3 October 2002. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-2291944_ITM.
- ↑ "Parti Punjabi seeks members". New Straits Times (The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad). 5 October 2003. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82779503.html.
- ↑ "Parti Punjabi Malaysia disappointed over FB comment insulting religious belief". Bernama (New Straits Times). 3 October 2014. https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/parti-punjabi-malaysia-disappointed-over-fb-comment-insulting-religious-belief.
- ↑ Deborah Loh (12 May 2010). "Punjabi party wants in". The Nut Graph. http://www.thenutgraph.com/punjabi-party-wants-in/.
- ↑ "MALAYSIAN PUNJABI PARTY GETS FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT". DNA India. 3 May 2010. http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-malaysian-punjabi-party-gets-first-woman-president-1378390.
- ↑ "Parti Punjabi Malaysia wants direct representation to PMO". The Sun. 21 April 2018. https://www.thesundaily.my/archive/parti-punjabi-malaysia-wants-direct-representation-pmo-HUARCH541826.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi Party of Malaysia.
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