Jagdeep Singh Deo

Yang Berhormat Tuan
Jagdeep Singh Deo
MLA
Member of the Penang State Assembly
for Datuk Keramat
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Ong Thean Lye
Personal details
Born Jagdeep Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh
(1971-05-03) 3 May 1971
Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party Democratic Action PartyPakatan Rakyat
Relations Gobind Singh Deo (brother)
Ramkarpal Singh (brother)
Parents Karpal Singh
Gurmit Kaur
Occupation Politician
Profession Lawyer
Religion Sikhism

Jagdeep Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh (born 3 May 1971) is a Malaysian born lawyer and Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) assemblyman for Dato Keramat, Penang. His father is Karpal Singh and his brothers are Gobind Singh Deo and Ramkarpal Singh.

Legal career

He heads his late father's law firm, Karpal Singh & Co in Penang.

Political career

In the 2013 general election, he was elected as the state assemblyman for N29 Dato Keramat, Penang. He is the state executive councillor board chairman for Housing and Town & Country Planning Committee.[1]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: N29 Datuk Keramat, Penang[2][3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 Jagdeep Singh Deo (DAP) 7,995 59.14% Ong Thean Lye (Gerakan) 6,140 25.47% 19,588 1,855 73.73%
2013 Jagdeep Singh Deo (DAP) 11,720 66.69% Ong Thean Lye (Gerakan) 6,700 31.93% 18,964 5,020 85.20%

References

  1. "Incentives for abandoned project revival". Free Malaysia Today. 15 April 2014.
  2. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 3 January 2010. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  3. "2013 General Election Results". The Star Online Election Results.

External links

Penang State Assembly Members

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