Loga Bala Mohan a/l Jaganathan is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Federal Territories in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to May 2018 as well as Senator from May 2013 to May 2019. He is the current president of People's Progressive Party (myPPP), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).[2]
Loga Bala Mohan Jaganathan | |
|---|---|
| 11th President of the People's Progressive Party | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Maglin Dennis D'Cruz |
| Deputy Minister of Federal Territories | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Preceded by | Saravanan Murugan |
| Succeeded by | Shahruddin Md Salleh |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Senator | |
| Appointed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Vice-President of the People's Progressive Party | |
| In office 2018–2019 Serving with Dato' Elayppen Muthusamy Ong Chee Keng Dato' Siva Kumar | |
| President | Maglin Dennis D'Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1966[1] |
| Party | People's Progressive Party (PPP) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Education | King's College, University of London, United Kingdom (LLB) Pacific Western University (Phd) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Political career
editLoga Bala Mohan appointed as Deputy Minister of Federal Territories under former Prime Minister Najib Razak's cabinet. In 2018 general election, he was contest on Segambut seat, however defeated by former Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan. On 18 November 2023, he was appointed as acting president of the party.[3] On 1 September 2024, he elected as president of the party unopposed.[4]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P117 Segambut | Loga Bala Mohan Jaganathan (MyPPP) | 7,422 | 11.47% | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (DAP) | 53,124 | 82.07% | 65,265 | 45,702 | 83.72% | ||
| Mohd Solleh Ab Razak (PAS) | 4,181 | 6.46% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2005)[8]
Selangor :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (2001)[9]
References
edit- ↑ "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2005" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.
- ↑ "Calon PRU Loga Bala Mohan Jaganathan". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ↑ Bernama (18 November 2023). "Loga Bala is MyPPP acting president". The Star.
- ↑ Muhammad Yusri Muzamir (1 September 2024). "Dr Loga Bala kini Presiden myPPP". Berita Harian.
- ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM SPR" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 30 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ↑ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ↑ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ↑ "Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri's 67th Birthday Honours list". The Star. Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "DSSA 2001". awards.selangor.gov.my.