R.S. Thanenthiran
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Born4 July 1963
OccupationsTeacher (1985 - 1993)
Businessman (1993 - present)
Businessman (1993 - present)
Political partyMalaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP)
Spouse
Vaney Maniam
(m. 1990)R.S. Thanenthiran | |
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| Born | 4 July 1963 |
| Occupations | Teacher (1985 - 1993) Businessman (1993 - present) |
| Political party | Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) |
| Spouse |
Vaney Maniam (m. 1990) |
| Children | 3 |
| Notes | |
Datuk Seri R.S. Thanenthiran (born 4 July 1963) is a Malaysian politician and businessman. He is the founder and current president of the Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP).[1][2]
Thanenthiran was born on 4 July 1963 at Sungai Petani, Kedah.[1] In 1990, he married Vaney Maniam and they have three children. Before entering politics Thanenthiran worked as a teacher.[citation needed]
Ideology
Thanenthiran and the MMSP's main ideology is to develop the education level of Malaysian Indians. Thanenthiran has called on political leaders to adopt at least one Tamil school.[3]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P047 Nibong Tebal | Thanenthiran Ramankutty (MMSP) | 10,660 | 13.44% | Fadhlina Sidek (PKR) | 42,188 | 53.20% | 79,308 | 16,293 | 79.26% | ||
| Mansor Othman (BERSATU) | 25,895 | 32.65% | ||||||||||
| Goh Kheng Huat (IND) | 565 | 0.71% | ||||||||||
