MIC is prepared to swap the seats it will be contesting in the coming general election if other Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties have bigger chances of winning them.

Its deputy president, M. Saravanan, said the move is for the good of the coalition and proves the positive attitude practised by BN component parties.

“The BN concept is that we discuss and make decisions conscientiously,” he said when met at the Deepavali open house at his residence in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur today.

“We are positive with BN. Even though we lost, we are still with BN. Some parties have already split into five in less than two years.”

In this regard, he said MIC president S.A. Vigneswaran will be announcing the seats to be contested in the polls as well as the candidates soon.

“We have identified the seats and are in discussion if there are chances of increasing the number of seats. Tan Sri Vigneswaran will be making the announcement soon,” he said.

Earlier, it was reported that MIC was proposing to be fielded in 12 parliamentary seats in the November 19 polls.

In the 2018 general election, MIC contested in nine parliamentary seats – Sungai Siput and Tapah in Perak; Sungai Buloh, Hulu Selangor, Kapar and Kota Raja in Selangor; Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan; Segamat in Johor; and Cameron Highlands in Pahang. – Bernama, October 24, 2022.