Preceded by Lim Bee Kau Occupation Politician Succeeded by N. Surendran Residence Kulim Hi-Tech Role Member of Parliament | Children 3 Name N. Gobalakrishnan Spouse(s) Vasanthi Ramalingam Website www.mppadangserai.com | |
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Born 23 March 1960 (age 64)
Sitiawan, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) ( 1960-03-23 ) Political party Independent politician, People's Justice Party, Malaysian Indian Congress | ||
PKR's MP Gobala denied entry to S'wak again
Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (born 23 March 1960), commonly referred to as N. Gobalakrishnan, is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Padang Serai constituency in Kedah from 2008 to 2013. He was elected to the Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition, but in 2011 left the party to sit as an Independent.
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Personal life
Gobalakrishnan was born in 1960 in Sitiawan. He is married to Vasanthi Ramalingam, a former athlete, and has three children.
Controversy
In September 2009, Gobalakrishnan was arrested for allegedly using criminal force to obstruct a police officer. He was found guilty and fined 3,000 ringgit. In December 2010, he spoke out against his party's leader, Anwar Ibrahim, suggesting that he make way for his daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar. He resigned from the party the following month to sit as an independent, announcing plans to form a non-governmental organisation. He recontested Padang Serai at the 2013 election as an Independent, having unsuccessfully sought the nomination of the Barisan Nasional coalition. Without a party ticket he garnered less than one percent of the vote and lost his deposit.