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Malayan Indian Congress

Malaysian Indian Congress
Kongres India Se-Malaysia
மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ்
Abbreviation MIC
President S. Subramaniam
Secretary-General A. Sakhtivel
Spokesperson V. S. Mogan
Deputy President Devamany S. Krishnasamy
Vice President S. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee
T. Mohan
Jaspal Singh Gurbakhes Singh
Youth Leader Sivarraajh Chandran
Woman Leader M. Mohana
Putera Chief
Puteri Chief
Uvaraja Maniam
Gunasundari
Founder John Thivy
Founded August 1946
Preceded by Malayan Indian Congress
Headquarters 6th floor, Menara Manicavasagam, No. 1, Jalan Rahmat, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Newspaper MIC Times
Tamil Nesan
Youth wing MIC Youth Movement
Women's wing MIC Women's Movement
Men's youth wing MIC Putera Movement
Women's youth wing MIC Puteri Movement
Ideology Indian nationalism,
Social conservatism,
Dravidian Movement
Self-Respect Movement
Gandhian socialism (historical)
Tamil nationalism (historical-Tun Sambathan Era)
Political position Far-right
National affiliation All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (1948-1953)
Alliance (1954–73)
Barisan Nasional (1973–present)
Colours Green and white
Dewan Negara:
6 / 70
Dewan Rakyat:
3 / 222
Dewan Undangan Negeri:
5 / 587
Election symbol
Barisan Nasional Logo.svg
Party flag
Malaysian Indian Congress flag.png
Website
www.mic.org.my

The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ்; formerly known as Malayan Indian Congress) is a Malaysian political party and is one of the founding members of the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, previously known as the Alliance, that has been in power since the country achieved independence in 1957. The party is among the first party to fight for Malaya Independence and one of the oldest parties in Malaysia.

The MIC was established in August 1946, and has ceased to exist at the end of World War II, to fight for Indian independence from British colonial rule. After India gained its independence, MIC involved itself in the struggle for the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia which was achieved in 1957. It positioned itself for representation on behalf of the Indian community in the post-war development of the country. The MIC joined the National Alliance comprising the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in 1954 which became the Barisan Nasional in 1973 with further expansion in the number of component parties.

The party was once the largest party representing the Indian community, but has performed poorly in elections since 2008, with the Indian community mostly voting for the opposition.

The Malaysian Indian Congress is one of the oldest political party established in Malaysia. The party founded in year 1946 by John A.Thivy. At first the party was established to fight for Indian independence. After India gained independence, the party change its ideology in the course of the continuing struggle of the inter-war tears, to end British Colonial rule, as well as in the need for representation on behalf of Indian community in the post war development of the country.


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