Cameron Highlands (P78) in Pahang was MIC’s traditional seat until the BN component party relinquished it to Umno in the 2019 by-election.

The by-election was held after the Election Court annulled MIC leader C Sivarraajh’s victory in the 2018 general election due to vote-buying.

Umno’s Ramli Mohd Nor, a retired senior police officer from the Semai Orang Asli tribe, retained the parliamentary seat for BN.

According to BN insiders, MIC is...