Papparaidu Veraman

Summary

Papparaidu s/o Veraman (born 31 March 1975) is the DAP Assemblyman for Banting (N52) in Selangor and a member of the Selangor State Executive Council, holding the portfolio for human resources, poverty eradication, indigenous affairs, and minority affairs since August 2023. He made his electoral debut in the 2023 Selangor state election, winning the Banting seat by a majority of 22,102 votes. He is the only EXCO member of Indian ethnicity in the current Selangor state government and the younger brother of Klang MP Ganabatirau Veraman.

Biography

Papparaidu s/o Veraman (born 31 March 1975) is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA/ADUN) for Banting (N52) and as a Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, both since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Prior to entering the state assembly, Papparaidu spent approximately 13 years as a councillor, including a tenure at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), where he raised constituent welfare issues such as Covid-19 SOP compliance by employers and financial relief for residents facing utility bill arrears [2]. He is also noted as the State Assistant Organising Secretary of DAP Selangor since November 2021 [1]. In the 12 August 2023 Selangor state election, Papparaidu made his electoral debut and won the Banting seat with a majority of 22,102 votes, defeating Perikatan Nasional's Saravanan Mutto Krishnan and an independent candidate [1]. He was subsequently sworn in as EXCO on 21 August 2023, assigned to the portfolio of human resources, poverty eradication, indigenous affairs, and minority affairs [3]. He is the younger brother of Klang Member of Parliament Ganabatirau Veraman, also of DAP [1]. As of his appointment, he was reported to be the only EXCO member of Indian ethnicity in the Selangor state government [1]. He also co-chairs the state's special committee on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Taoism [3].

Known for

Papparaidu is defined in his public role by his EXCO portfolio covering human resources, poverty eradication, indigenous affairs, and minority affairs in Selangor — issues centred on welfare for lower-income and marginalised communities [3]. He has also gained public attention for addressing the status of unauthorised Hindu temples in Selangor, reporting in April 2026 that 688 such structures had been identified statewide, and for mediating disputes over non-Muslim house of worship relocations [4]. Prior to elected office, he accumulated over a decade of local government experience as a city councillor, which shaped his focus on grassroots constituency service [5].

Political positions

Papparaidu has publicly emphasised poverty eradication as a core priority, stating his target is to reduce hardcore poverty to zero in Selangor, with particular attention to the Anjung Utara Selangor region spanning Kuala Selangor to Sabak Bernam [6]. On community welfare, he has backed initiatives to resettle plantation worker families displaced from estates in Hulu Selangor, describing those cases as resolved through state housing construction programmes [4]. On inter-community harmony and religion, he co-chairs the state's special committee on non-Muslim faiths and has advocated for structured, legally compliant approaches to resolving the status of unauthorised places of worship, while maintaining that social harmony must be preserved [7]. On coalition unity, he has called for all parties within the unity government to set aside internal disagreements and focus on national economic priorities, citing the proximity of the next general election [4][8]. He has also spoken out against acts he regards as contrary to communal peace, including condemning the discharge of a firearm during a Hindu temple ceremony [9][10].

Before politics

1. Early 2010s–2023Served as a local government councillor for approximately 13 years, including a tenure at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), where he raised issues relating to employer SOP compliance during the Covid-19 pandemic and financial relief measures for constituents.⛓

Political career

1. November 2021Appointed State Assistant Organising Secretary of DAP Selangor.⛓
2. July 2023Nominated by DAP as the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the N52 Banting seat in the upcoming 2023 Selangor state election, replacing retiring incumbent Lau Weng San.⛓
3. 12 August 2023Won the Banting (N52) state seat in his electoral debut at the 2023 Selangor state election, defeating Perikatan Nasional's Saravanan Mutto Krishnan and an independent candidate by a majority of 22,102 votes.⛓
4. 21 August 2023Sworn in as a member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari.⛓
5. 23 August 2023Portfolio announced: EXCO for human resources, poverty eradication, indigenous affairs, and minority affairs. Also appointed co-chair of the state's special committee on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Taoism.⛓
6. 19 September 2023Seconded the nomination of Lau Weng San as the 12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.⛓

Election history

• 2023Banting (N52), SelangorWon81.2%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentPapparaidu is a serving EXCO member of the Pakatan Harapan-led Selangor state government, responsible for human resources, poverty eradication, indigenous affairs, and minority affairs. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari expressed confidence in his ability to deliver, noting his prior experience in EXCO-related government roles before his election.⛓
• OppositionA PKR assemblyman (PN-aligned questioning) raised clarification on Papparaidu's reported figure of 688 temples in Selangor, suggesting the figure may require refinement as it could include structures of different types and scales — indicating scrutiny of his portfolio's reporting in the state assembly.⛓
• AffectedPlantation worker families from five estates in Bestari Jaya, Hulu Selangor, had their resettlement case cited by Papparaidu as resolved through state housing construction programmes under his EXCO portfolio, ahead of the 2024 Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.⛓
• VerifiedFactsIn the 2023 Selangor state election, Papparaidu received 26,058 votes against 4,662 for the PN candidate and 1,387 for an independent, giving a majority of 22,102 votes. He is confirmed as the only EXCO member of Indian ethnicity in the current Selangor state government. He is the younger brother of Klang MP Ganabatirau Veraman (DAP).⛓