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Karupaiya s/o Muthusami (, 4 February 1953 – 16 November 2022) was a Malaysian
Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)
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Recipient of the
politician
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who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Serai
Padang Serai (literal meaning: lemongrass field) is a little town in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia.
The sleepy hollow, surrounded by oil palm plantations and the nearby Kulim High-tech Industrial Zone has 56 percent Malay, 23 percent Indians an ...
from May 2018 to his death in November 2022. He was a member and Division Chief of Padang Serai of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan
Pakatan Harapan (PH; stylised as HARAPAN; ) is a Malaysian Parliamentary group, political coalition consisting of Centre-left politics, centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has led ...
(PH) opposition coalition. He was also patron of both the Malaysian Indian Armed Forces (PERIM) and the Former Malaysian Armed Forces as well as member of the board of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS) of the Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Mertajam is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It also serves as the seat of the Central Seberang Perai District. , Bukit Mertajam had a population of 12,079.
Whilst founded in the 19th century as an agricultural ...
Tamil School.
Personal life and death
On 16 November 2022, Karupaiya died from a heart attack while campaigning for the2022 general election
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* 2022 United Nations Security Council election
* 2022 national electoral calendar
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. He was seeking the second term as the Padang Serai MP by contesting in the election representing PH and PKR after serving the first from 2018 to his death in 2022 for four years. Later the same day, the Election Commission
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
(EC) offered its condolences to his family while informing that the EC would hold a special meeting two days later on 18 November 2022, which was also a day prior to the election to decide on the dates of the Padang Serai election. He explained that the EC had received an Election Writ by the Managing Officer in Padang Serai over the death of Karupaiya.
Election results
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* : ** Medal of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm).
The o ...
(PPN) (1983)
** Recipient of the Loyal Service Medal (PPS)
** Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)
* Malaysian Armed Forces
The Malaysian Armed Forces (: MAF; ; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ), are the armed forces of Malaysia, consists of three branches; the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The number of MAF active personnel is 113,000 ...
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** Herald of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (BAT)
** Recipient of the Malaysian Service Medal (PJM)
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** Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include:
Singapore
*Pingat Jasa Gemilang, or Meritorious Services Me ...
(PJK)
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** Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a decoration established in 1854 by Queen Victoria for gallantry in the field by Other ranks (UK), other ranks of the British Army. It is the oldest British award for gallantry and was a second level military ...
(PPT) (1993)
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