Kumaran Krishnan

In this Indian name, the name Krishnan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kumaran. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.

Kumaran s/o Krishnan (born 20 February 1978)^[1] is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bagan Dalam since August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.^[2]

Yang Berhormat Tuan Kumaran Krishnan MLA
குமரன் கிருஷ்ணன்
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Bagan Dalam
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Satees Muniandy (PH–DAP)
Majority	7,542 (2023)
Personal details
Born	Kumaran s/o Krishnan (1978-02-20) 20 February 1978 (age 47) Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Penang State Legislative Assembly^[3][4]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct.	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct.	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2023	N09 Bagan Dalam		Kumaran Krishnan (DAP)	10,506	71.49%		Jayaraman Kunchu Kannu (PAS)	2,964	20.17%	14,868	7,542	70.06%
							Satees Muniandy (IND)	1,111	7.56%
							S. Rajasakanan (PFP)	115	0.78%