Danyal Balagopal Abdullah

{{short description|Malaysian politician}}

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| constituency_MP = Port Dickson

| parliament = Malaysian

| majority = 17,710 (2018)

| term_start = 9 May 2018

| term_end = 12 September 2018

| predecessor = Kamarul Baharin Abbas (PRPKR) {{small|(as MP for Telok Kemang)}}

| successor = Anwar Ibrahim (PHPKR)

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1950}}

| birth_place = Batu Kurau, Perak

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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,{{cite web|url=https://www.thestartv.com/v/port-dickson-mp-announces-resignation-makes-way-for-anwar|title=Port Dickson MP announces resignation, makes way for Anwar}} however his decision caught under fire, accused him betray the Voters in Port Dickson, He defended his decision for resignation.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2018/10/420390/i-am-not-traitor-danyal-balagopal|title=I am not a traitor: Danyal Balagopal|date=11 October 2018|website=www.nst.com.my}}{{cite web|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/445172|title=PD polls: Danyal Balagopal denies receiving RM25m|website=www.malaysiakini.com}}

Election results

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|+ Parliament of Malaysia{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia |language=Malay|accessdate=17 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.{{cite news|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/ge14/negerisembilan.html|title=The Star Online GE14|newspaper=The Star|accessdate=24 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.

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rowspan=2|2018

| rowspan=2|P132 Port Dickson

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Keadilan}} |

| rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Danyal Balagopal Abdullah}} (PKR)

| rowspan=2 align=right|36,225

| rowspan=2|59.06%

|{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

|Mohan Velayatham (MIC)

| align=right|18,515

|30.19%

| rowspan=2|62,548

| rowspan=2|17,710

| rowspan=2|83.16%

{{party shading/PAS}} |

|Mahfuz Roslan (PAS)

| align=right|6,594

|10.75%

Honours

  • {{flag|Malaysia}} :
  • 50px Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (2003){{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tahun_2003.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2003|website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
  • {{flag|Perak}} :
  • 50px Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (DPTS) – Dato' Pahlawan (2004){{cite web|url=https://pingat.perak.gov.my/index.php/carian/mengikut-tahun-darjah-pingat|title=CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}

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