| Arumugam Vengatarakoo | |
| Birth Date: | 10 November 1954[1] |
| Birth Place: | Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya |
| Constituency Am2: | Bukit Selambau |
| Assembly2: | Kedah State Legislative |
| Term Start2: | 8 March 2008 |
| Term End2: | 2009 |
| Predecessor2: | Saravanan Velia Udayar (BN–MIC) |
| Successor2: | Manikumar Subramanian (PR–PKR) |
| Majority2: | 2,362 (2008) |
| Party: | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Otherparty: | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Arumugam s/o Vengatarakoo is a Malaysian politician and was a member of the State Assembly of Kedah for the seat of Bukit Selambau from 2008 to 2009.
Arumugam was elected in the 2008 election as an independent, but immediately joined the People's Justice Party in the new Pakatan Rakyat coalition government of Kedah. He was appointed to the Executive Council to represent Kedah's Indian community in the state government.[2] However, in February 2009, Arumugam resigned from the Executive Council and the State Assembly, triggering a by-election.[3] [4]
Before entering politics, Arumugam was a member of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.[3]
Arumugam is currently served as Branch Head of the People's Justice Party of Merbok.[5]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N25 Bukit Selambau | (IND) | 13,225 | 54.90% | Krishnan Subramaniam (MIC) | 10,863 | 45.10% | 25,798 | 2,362 | 73.76% | |||||