Keshvinder Singh
Malaysian politician
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Keshvinder Singh s/o Kashmir Singh is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Malim Nawar from March 2008 to May 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), then a component party of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and presently Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalitions.
Preceded byLee Chee Leong
Succeeded byLeong Cheok Keng
Majority1,362 (2008)
BornKeshvinder Singh s/o Kashmir Singh
1972 (age 53–54)
1972 (age 53–54)
Keshvinder Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Malim Nawar | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Chee Leong |
| Succeeded by | Leong Cheok Keng |
| Majority | 1,362 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keshvinder Singh s/o Kashmir Singh 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (–2010) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (–2010) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Politics
Offer to leave Pakatan Rakyat
On 25 February 2010, he had lodged a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that he had received an offer of 20 million Ringgit Malaysia to leave Pakatan Rakyat.[citation needed]
Quitting DAP
He was frustrated at the Pakatan Rakyat leadership in Perak as they were too political and quitted DAP.[1][2]
Election result
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N40 Malim Nawar | Keshvinder Singh Kashmir Singh (DAP) | 7,801 | 53.26% | Chai Song Poh (MCA) | 6,439 | 43.96% | 14,647 | 1,362 | 62.93% | ||
