Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Varisai Mahamad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhamad Arafat. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Muhamad Arafat bin Varisai Mahamad is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Hulu Kinta since May 2018. He is a member, the State Spokesperson of Perak and the Division Chief of Tambun of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.^[1]

Yang Berhormat Tuan Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad MLA
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Hulu Kinta
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Aminuddin Md Hanafiah (BN–UMNO)
Majority	3,713 (2018) 4,163 (2022)
Personal details
Born	Muhamad Arafat bin Varisai Mahamad
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Perak State Legislative Assembly^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N24 Hulu Kinta		Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad (PKR)	17,766	43.70%		Aminuddin Mohd. Hanafiah (UMNO)	14,053	34.56%	40,659	3,713	81.39%
							Mat Salleh Said (PAS)	7,425	18.26%
							Murugiah Subramaniam (IND)	217	0.53%
2022			Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad (PKR)	22,220	39.02%		Puteri Holijah Muhamad Rali (BERSATU)	18,057	31.71%	57,923	4,163	77.97%
							Mazlan Abd Rahman (UMNO)	16,224	28.49%
							Murugiah Subramaniam (IND)	437	0.77%