MIC president S Samy Vellu said former Hulu Selangor MIC vice-chairperson VS Chandran, who is standing as an independent candidate in the Hulu Selangor by-election, would be expelled from

the party tomorrow.

NONE He said a letter to this effect would be handed over to Chandran ( left ), who had breached the party rules and principles by standing as an independent in the April 25 election.

"Technically speaking, Chandran is still an MIC member and he shouldn't

stand as an independent candidate in the by-election.

"This is a serious offence.

"I have the prerogative to sack those who work against party principles and ethics," he told Bernama .

Chandran is currently under a one-year suspension until Oct 1 this year.

He will face Barisan Nasional candidate P. Kamalanathan, Zaid Ibrahim of PKR and another independent candidate, Johan Mohd Diah, a Shah Alam Umno Youth committee member, in the parliamentary seat by-election.

It is held following the death of the incumbent MP Datuk Zainal Abidin

Ahmad of PKR on March 25 from brain cancer.

- Bernama