Pakatan Harapan candidate contesting in Padang Serai, M. Karupaiya died after a fall during campaign trail for the 15th general election. Karupaiya who was a former Army officer was seeking reelection in GE15.
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His colleaugues for Pakatan Harapan and incumbent Kangar MP Noor Amin Ahmad confirmed the news of his death. Noor Amin said that Karupaiya’s family had informed the party that he was hospitalised for a fall after the event.
“Karu was present during Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Kulim and Padang Serai on November 14. He then fell down after the event and was taken to the hospital, “he said.