V. Manickavasagam | |
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மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை | |
6th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress | |
In office 30 June 1973 – 12 October 1979 | |
Preceded by | V. T. Sambanthan |
Succeeded by | Samy Vellu |
Personal details | |
Born | Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) | 4 October 1926
Died | 12 October 1979 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged 53)
Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
Occupation | Politician |
V. Manickavasagam Pillai (Tamil: மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை, romanized: Māṇikkavācakam piḷḷai; 4 October 1926 – 12 October 1979) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Communications. He was a member and served as 6th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from June 1973 to his death in October 1979.