Four-term Nilai assemblyperson J Arul Kumar has been unanimously appointed as the new Negeri Sembilan DAP chairperson, with secretary-general Anthony Loke saying the move underscored the party’s commitment to multiracial politics.

Arul succeeds Loke, who relinquished the state chief post following his defeat in the Negeri Sembilan polls. He was the sole candidate proposed at the Negeri Sembilan DAP committee meeting this morning, and his appointment was accepted without a vote...