# Kesavan Subramaniam

Kesavan s/o Subramaniam (Tamil: கேசவன் சுப்ரமணியம், romanized: Kēcavaṉ cupramaṇiyam) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Siput since May 2018. He served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Hutan Melintang from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

## Controversy

In May 2019, Kesavan was accused of sexual harassment by a woman who claimed to be his former aide in a police report she had lodged. However, Kesavan had denied the accusation and her allegation of being his former assistant. Kesavan had counter filed a police report against the woman and claimed she had taken advantage of himself and had tried to disrupt his family instead. On 16 July, Indrani Ramasamy who was the alleged PKR Sungai Siput treasurer and parliamentary research officer, filed a defamation suit against Kesavan.

## Election results

Perak State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2008 | N54 Hutan Melintang | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 7,804 | 53.61% | S. Thangesvari (MIC) | 6,083 | 46.39% | 14,556 | 1,721 | 70.12% |
| 2013 | N54 Hutan Melintang | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 10,155 | 51.19% | Supramaniam Ramalingam (MIC) | 8,915 | 44.94% | 20,472 | 1,240 | 83.09% |
| 2013 | N54 Hutan Melintang | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 10,155 | 51.19% | Azahari Abdullah (BERJASA) | 353 | 1.78% | 20,472 | 1,240 | 83.09% |
| 2013 | N54 Hutan Melintang | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 10,155 | 51.19% | Mat Sidi Hashim (IND) | 413 | 2.08% | 20,472 | 1,240 | 83.09% |
Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2018 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 20,817 | 48.72% | Devamany Krishnasamy (MIC) | 15,210 | 35.60% | 42,726 | 5,607 | 77.68% |
| 2018 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 20,817 | 48.72% | Ishak Ibrahim (PAS) | 5,194 | 13.84% | 42,726 | 5,607 | 77.68% |
| 2018 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 20,817 | 48.72% | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PSM) | 1,505 | 3.52% | 42,726 | 5,607 | 77.68% |
| 2022 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 21,637 | 41.89% | Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) | 19,791 | 38.32% | 51,802 | 1,846 | 71.34% |
| 2022 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 21,637 | 41.89% | Irudhanathan Gabriel (BERSATU) | 8,190 | 15.86% | 51,802 | 1,846 | 71.34% |
| 2022 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 21,637 | 41.89% | Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Jaafar (PEJUANG) | 784 | 1.52% | 51,802 | 1,846 | 71.34% |
| 2022 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 21,637 | 41.89% | R.Indrani (IND) | 767 | 1.19% | 51,802 | 1,846 | 71.34% |
| 2022 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 21,637 | 41.89% | Baharudin Kamarudin (IND) | 598 | 1.16% | 51,802 | 1,846 | 71.34% |
| 2022 | P062 Sungai Siput | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 21,637 | 41.89% | Rajah Narasaim (IND) | 35 | 0.07% | 51,802 | 1,846 | 71.34% |

## Honours

* Malaysia :
** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal