V. Arumugam, Malaysian politician, was a member of the State Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers.Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen...

 of Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

 for the seat of Bukit Selambau

Bukit Selambau

Bukit Selambau is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. It is located about 18 kilometres from Sungai Petani town.-See also:*Bukit Selambau by-election, 2009...

 from 2008 to 2009.

Arumugam was elected in the 2008 election

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

 as an independent, but immediately joined the People's Justice Party

Parti Keadilan Rakyat

The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...

 in the new Pakatan Rakyat

Pakatan Rakyat

Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....

 coalition government of Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

. He was appointed to the Executive Council to represent Kedah's Indian community in the state government. However, in February 2009, Arumugam resigned from the Executive Council and the State Assembly, triggering a by-election.

Before entering politics, Arumugam was a member of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Election results

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|+ State Assembly of Kedah

Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers.Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen...

: Bukit Selambau

Bukit Selambau

Bukit Selambau is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. It is located about 18 kilometres from Sungai Petani town.-See also:*Bukit Selambau by-election, 2009...

!|Year
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!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
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!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
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|2008

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

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| | (IND

Independent (politician)

In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

)
| align="right" |13,225
| |51%
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| |S. Krishnan (MIC)
| align="right" |10,863
| |42%