‘Indian seat’ in Penang safe for DAP despite change in voting trend
Political analyst M Periasamy said the party's recent defeat was partly due to the consolidation of Malay votes under BN-PN.
M Periasamy, a political analyst, expects the DAP to retain the Bagan Dalam and Perai seats in Penang, which have a high percentage of Indian voters. Despite recent trends showing the Indian community drifting away from Pakatan Harapan (PH), Periasamy believes these seats are safe for DAP due to the specific circumstances of the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections.
The analyst attributes losses in those states to Malay voters uniting under Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN). Periasamy notes that Indian voters' grievances are directed at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's handling of issues such as land administration and quotas, not specifically at DAP. The Perai and Bagan Dalam constituencies have 35.7% and 26.5% Indian voters, respectively.
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