Biography
Sivakumar Varatharaju is a Malaysian politician and member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). He has served as Member of Parliament for Batu Gajah since 2013, Minister of Human Resources from 2022 to 2023, and previously as Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly and State Assemblyman for Tronoh.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DAP | 60,999 | — | — | Won |
| 2018 | PKR | 52,850 | 84.17% | — | Won |
| 2015 | PH ( DAP ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 2013 | DAP | 53,770 | 77.78% | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Absent
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- Division18 Jul 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (349)
Explore network- Anthony Loke Siew FookDAP100% aligned
- Chang Lih KangPKR100% aligned
- Azalina Othman SaidUMNO100% aligned
- Aaron Ago anak DagangPRS100% aligned
- Dzulkefly AhmadAMANAH100% aligned
- Steven Sim Chee KeongDAP100% aligned
- Ahmad MaslanUMNO100% aligned
- Adly ZahariAMANAH100% aligned
- Abdul Rahman bin MohamadUMNO100% aligned
- Ramli bin Mohd NorUMNO100% aligned
News sentiment over time
31 mentions across 17 months
News mentions
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CLP candidates’ transition to new Bar course still under review - The Sun Malaysia
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Medical officers’ absence in Sabah, Sarawak and AUKU replacement Bill top Dewan Rakyat agenda today
The article reports parliamentary questions on medical officers' absence in Sabah and Sarawak, a new bill to replace AUKU, and other…
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Medical officers, Auku replacement Bill among Dewan Rakyat focus today - NST Online
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No Harmony Commission after all: Putrajaya to lean on existing unity bodies, says minister
Putrajaya drops plan for a National Harmony Commission and will strengthen existing unity bodies instead, responding to a parliamentary…
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2 beranak, pengarah syarikat didakwa kemuka tuntutan palsu Daya Kerjaya 2.0
Ketiga pengarah syarikat didakwa mengemukakan borang palsu untuk insentif Daya Kerjaya 2.0; mahkamah menetapkan jaminan RM10,000 dan…
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