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MIC president Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran has expressed confidence that Indian voters will back Barisan Nasional candidates in tomorrow's Johor state election, pointing to the coalition's track record in addressing community concerns.
A first-time Barisan Nasional candidate from MIC is making a push to reclaim the Perling state seat from DAP, focusing his campaign on local issues and educating voters about the responsibilities of state assemblymen.
The Malaysian Indian Congress will contest two Johor seats in the upcoming election, while ceding one seat to its Barisan Nasional partner Umno as part of a pre-poll arrangement.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will confer with MCA and MIC tomorrow to iron out their respective candidate lineups ahead of the Johor state election.