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Raven Kumar Krishnasamy

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A lawyer, Johor executive councillor and three-term Tenggaroh assemblyman, now BN's MIC candidate for Kemelah; a former MIC Youth chief and son of the late Tenggaroh assemblyman Krishnasamy Shiman.

This seat in 2022
Saraswathy NallathanbyBN41.13%

Background

  • Tenggaroh assemblyman since 2013, winning three terms (2013, 2018 and 2022).[1]
  • A Johor executive councillor since March 2022, holding the tourism, environment, culture and heritage portfolio, then unity, culture and heritage from 2024.[1]
  • A lawyer; a legal manager at Cubit Pte Ltd from 2008 to 2013.[2]
  • Studied at Sheffield University, UK (2003-2006), after Taylor's College, Subang Jaya.[2]
  • A former MIC Youth chief (2021-2024); also Johor MIC state secretary, MIC Labis division chairman and a former national MIC Putera leader (2013-2015).[1][2]
  • Moved from the Tenggaroh seat to contest Kemelah for BN in 2026.[3]
  • Son of the late Krishnasamy Shiman, the Tenggaroh assemblyman from 1990 who was assassinated in an MIC building in 2008.[1]

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References

  1. 1.en.wikipedia.org (2026-06-27)
  2. 2.facebook.com (2026-06-27)
  3. 3.malaymail.com (2026-06-24)

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