Gunarajah George

Summary

Gunarajah George (PKR) has represented the Sentosa state constituency in Selangor since 2018, winning re-election in 2023. He is Selangor's most prominent Indian-community PKR assemblyman, serving a constituency with a 43% Indian voter base, and in May 2025 was elected to PKR's central leadership council. In the State Assembly, he has consistently raised questions on community welfare, SME development, and public amenity access for non-Muslim and B40 residents.

Biography

Gunarajah a/l George is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Sentosa constituency since May 2018 [1]. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Prior to his role as assemblyman, he served as the special officer for community relations to Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari [2][3]. Sentosa, which Gunarajah represents, is the first and only Indian plurality state constituency in Selangor, consisting of 43% Indian, 38% Chinese, 17% Malay, and 1% other voters [1]). The seat was created in the 2016 redistribution, previously known as Kota Alam Shah, and was first contested in 2018 [1]). Gunarajah won the seat in 2018 and successfully defended it in the 2023 Selangor state election under the PH banner [4]. In May 2025, he was elected as a member of PKR's central leadership council [1], and was also elected as Kota Raja PKR Branch Chief in 2025 [1]. He has been active in the Selangor State Assembly, raising questions on issues including SME support, non-Muslim places of worship, and crematorium access for the B40 community [5].

Known for

Gunarajah George is known as the representative of Sentosa, Selangor's sole Indian plurality state constituency, and as a PKR grassroots organiser who rose to the party's central leadership council in May 2025. He has consistently raised issues in the Selangor State Assembly relating to community welfare, SME development, and access to public amenities for the Indian and B40 communities. He previously served as special officer for community relations to the Selangor Mentri Besar before entering elected office.

Political positions

Gunarajah George has publicly supported the Pakatan Harapan unity government's record, commenting on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's mid-term approval ratings as reflecting public confidence in the country's stability. In the Selangor State Assembly, he has raised questions on SME support for Bandar Sentosa businesses, the status and accessibility of public crematorium facilities for non-Muslim and B40 communities, and the handling of non-Muslim houses of worship (RIBIs) in Selangor. He has also spoken on the representation of the Indian community in cabinet, welcoming the appointment of Indian ministers within the Anwar administration. Within PKR, he stood for vice-president in the 2022 party elections, citing his experience as both a party activist and state assemblyman.

Before politics

1. Before 2018Served as special officer for community relations to Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.⛓

Political career

1. May 2018First elected as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Sentosa, under the Pakatan Harapan coalition.⛓
2. April 2022Announced candidacy for PKR vice-president post for the 2022–2025 term at the Kota Raja PKR division annual general meeting.⛓
3. July 2023Retained as PKR's incumbent candidate for Sentosa in the 2023 Selangor state election.⛓
4. August 2023Re-elected as assemblyman for Sentosa in the 2023 Selangor state election under the Pakatan Harapan banner.⛓
5. May 2025Elected as a member of PKR's central leadership council in the party's 2025 elections, serving for the 2025–2028 term.⛓
6. 2025Elected as Kota Raja PKR Branch Chief.⛓

Election history

• 2023Sentosa (N48), SelangorWon⛓
• 2018Sentosa (N48), SelangorWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentGunarajah is a sitting Pakatan Harapan assemblyman and PKR central committee member, publicly supportive of PM Anwar Ibrahim's administration and Selangor's state government under MB Amirudin Shari.⛓
• VerifiedFactsSentosa is confirmed as Selangor's only Indian plurality state constituency (43% Indian voters). Gunarajah has won the seat in both the 2018 and 2023 elections. He was elected to PKR's central leadership council in May 2025.⛓
• PublicAccording to Malaysiakini, Gunarajah welcomed the Indian community's representation in the federal cabinet, thanking PM Anwar for appointing an Indian minister able to speak Tamil.⛓