Citizenship Malaysian Party Democratic Action Party Grandparent Ram Singh | Majority 37,659 Parents Karpal Singh, Gurmit Kaur Uncle Baksis Singh | |
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Full Name Ramkarpal Singh s/o Karpal Singh Siblings Gobind Singh Deo, Jagdeep Singh Deo, Sangeet Kaur Deo, Mankarpal Singh Deo Similar | ||
Ramkarpal Singh s/o Karpal Singh, commonly referred to as Ramkarpal Singh, is a Malaysian lawyer and politician. He is the son of the late Karpal Singh and brother of Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo and Penang ADUN for Datuk Keramat Jagdeep Singh Deo.
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Education
Ram was educated in Penang, first at St. Xavier's Institution and then Seri Inai School (now Tenby International School). He earned his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bristol in the UK and was called to the bar by Gray's Inn.
Politics
After the death of his father Karpal, Ram was elected as the member of Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Gelugor constituency. He was the only Pakatan Rakyat's candidate for the Bukit Gelugor by-election. He won the Bukit Gelugor by-election with 37,659 votes majority. He was sworn as Member of Parliament on 10 July 2014.
Legal career
He was admitted to the Malaysian bar in 2000. Currently, he heads his late father's law firm in Pudu Lama, Kuala Lumpur.
Ramkarpal defended People's Justice Party leader Anwar Ibrahim in his second sodomy criminal charge in the High Court however his verdict was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
Death of Karpal Singh
Ramkarpal was travelling with his father from his Pudu office to Penang when the accident happened. According to Ram, his father was asleep before the fatal crash took place, claiming the life of Karpal and his personal aide, Michael Cornelius Selvam.