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KUALA LUMPUR - An ethnic Indian activist, who was detained without trial after organising anti-discrimination protests, has won a state seat in Selangor in the Malaysian elections.
Democratic Action Party (DAP)'s Manoharan Malayalam, who was detained under the Internal Security Act, beat ruling Barisan Nasional's Ching Su Chen in Kota Alam.
He polled 12,699 votes to win by a 7,184-majority.
Manoharan is among five leaders of rights group Hindraf who were jailed last December under internal security laws after they organised an unprecedented mass rally claiming discrimination against ethnic Indians here.
Manoharan, a prominent lawyer, contested the 1999 general elections for the DAP but was not successful. - CNA/ir
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