Danyal Balagopal Abdullah Explained

Danyal Balagopal bin Abdullah (b.1950) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Port Dickson from May 2018 to September 2018.

On 12 September 2018, Danyal Balagopal Abdullah resigned as MP for Port Dickson, in order to pave away for former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim return to Parliament,^[1] however his decision caught under fire, accused him betray the Voters in Port Dickson, He defended his decision for resignation.^{[2] [3]}

Election results

Year!

Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	P132 Port Dickson		(PKR)	36,225	59.06%			Mohan Velayatham (MIC)	18,515	30.19%	62,548	17,710	83.16%
						Mahfuz Roslan (PAS)	6,594	10.75%

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (2003)^[4]
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (DPTS) – Dato' Pahlawan (2004)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Port Dickson MP announces resignation, makes way for Anwar.
2. Web site: I am not a traitor: Danyal Balagopal. 11 October 2018. www.nst.com.my.
3. Web site: PD polls: Danyal Balagopal denies receiving RM25m. www.malaysiakini.com.
4. Web site: Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2003. www.istiadat.gov.my.
5. Web site: CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN. pingat.perak.gov.my.