Candidate · N48 Skudai (2026)
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Overall due diligence
Low
Records show a first-term state assemblywoman with a documented DAP/PH staff and legal career and no adverse findings, so no enhanced due diligence is indicated by what is on record; corporate, asset and court-registry areas remain unchecked.
Electoral resilience
Medium
The records contain one contest only: a 2026 Skudai win with a 15,280-vote majority in a four-way fight. No earlier electoral history is documented.
Political continuity
Stable
No party or coalition change appears in the records; her staff and political roles from 2018 to 2026 all sit within DAP/PH.
Integrity signal
Clear
The records contain no allegation, charge or case against her; an electoral-offence complaint during the 2026 campaign was raised by her campaign team about a rival, not against her. Court-registry and MACC checks are not covered by the records.
Financial / corporate
Open
No company-registry, GLC, asset-declaration or credit checks appear in the records. Her recorded income-related background is limited to her legal practice as a profession.
How much due-diligence attention each area needs — not a finding of wrongdoing.
Elected state assembly member and holder of a party post, which creates state-level PEP exposure by office alone.
Documented staff and political-secretary roles under DAP representatives in Johor and Perak since 2018.
The records contain nothing on constituency allocations, tenders or procurement contact.
No directorships, shareholdings, GLC or foundation roles are documented in the records.
No court or registry search is covered; the only legal matter reported was a campaign complaint her team raised about a rival.
No regulatory or criminal findings appear, but the records include no MACC, police or disciplinary checks.
No asset declaration, income or credit information is in the records.
Coverage in the records is limited to policy statements and one campaign-time complaint raised by her side.
Her campaign team, through campaign manager Thulsi Manogaran, alleged that a car bearing BN rival Tan Hiang Kee's campaign sticker outside a polling centre was an electoral offence and said the Election Commission's enforcement team had been alerted.N3
Status: Reported allegation by her campaign team against a rival; no proceedings or outcome appear in the records.
The record describes a lawyer turned DAP/PH political staffer who won the Skudai state seat in 2026 with a large majority and has since spoken mainly on welfare, cost-of-living and social-cohesion issues. Nothing adverse about her appears in the records; the one legal-flavoured item is a campaign complaint her own team lodged about a rival. Because the material is largely single-source encyclopaedia and news reporting, corporate, financial, court-registry and procurement exposure remain open rather than clear. Overall attention level is low, with targeted registry checks the appropriate next step.
Public-record review · allegations ≠ findings · a charge is not a conviction · every point links to its source record (E official results, R reviewed records, N collected reports). Prepared by AI from the records on this page; not an analyst finding, and it can be wrong.
Specific pledges this politician made, and what credible reporting since says happened. The status is assessed by AI from the linked reports — each quoted passage is checked against its source. “Unclear” means no credible report of the outcome was found yet, not that the promise was broken.
No specific promises found in credible reporting yet.
According to Wikipedia, Jeyapalan was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2015.
“In 2015, she was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.”
According to Wikipedia, Jeyapalan served as Special Officer to the Johor State Executive Council member overseeing the Consumer Affairs, Human Resources and Unity portfolio from 2018 to 2020.
“She previously served as Special Officer to the Johor State Executive Council member overseeing the Consumer Affairs, Human Resources and Unity portfolio from 2018 to 2020”
According to Wikipedia, Jeyapalan served as Political Secretary to the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Buntong from 2022 to 2024.
“before serving as Political Secretary to the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Buntong from 2022 to 2024”
According to Wikipedia, Jeyapalan has served since 2025 as Chief of the Perling Johor State Assembly Representative's Office under Johor state assemblyman Liew Chin Tong.
“Since 2025, she has served as the Chief of the Perling Johor State Assembly Representative's Office under Johor state assemblyman Liew Chin Tong.”
According to Wikidata, Kartiyaini a/p Jeyapalan held the position of member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly, from 2026.
“position held: member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly; start: 2026-07-11”
According to Wikipedia, Jeyapalan was announced on 22 June 2026 as the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Skudai seat in the 2026 Johor state election.
“On 22 June 2026, Kartiyaini Jeyapalan was announced as the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Skudai seat in the 2026 Johor state election.”
According to Wikidata, Kartiyaini a/p Jeyapalan was a member of Democratic Action Party.
“member of political party: Democratic Action Party”
According to Wikipedia, Jeyapalan studied law at the University of Malaya and obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree after schooling at SJK (T) Tun Aminah and SMK Skudai.
“She later pursued law studies at the University of Malaya and obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.”
Arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, acquittals and pardons as reported by credible sources. Each item is marked with its stage — a charge is not a conviction — and outcomes are listed where reported.
Malaysiakini reported that Kartiyaini Jeyapalan's campaign team, with her campaign manager Thulsi Manogaran speaking on record, alleged that a car bearing BN rival Tan Hiang Kee's campaign sticker outside a polling centre amounted to an electoral offence, and that the Election Commission's enforcement team had been alerted.
“Separately, Kartiyaini’s campaign manager, Buntong assemblyperson Thulsi Manogaran, also confirmed that their team saw the car while visiting the polling centre this morning.”
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
No scandals or controversies found in the sources collected so far.
Sinar Harian reported that Kartiyaini Jeyapalan said the inverted Jalur Gemilang and Johor state flag issue should be treated as an opportunity to educate the public rather than to punish or divide them, and that she prefers to see people compete to fly the flag rather than fear touching it.
““Saya lebih mahu melihat rakyat berlumba-lumba mengibarkan Jalur Gemilang daripada melihat rakyat takut untuk menyentuhnya,” katanya menerusi kenyataan pada Rabu.”
Malaysiakini reported that Kartiyaini Jeyapalan said greater attention must be given to the welfare of senior citizens as Malaysia becomes an ageing society, proposing expanded community centres and social activities, elderly-friendly public facilities, collaboration with medical institutions and welfare agencies, and support for families caring for elderly parents.
“In Skudai, Kartiyaini said greater attention must be given to the welfare of senior citizens as Malaysia becomes an ageing society.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Kartiyaini Jeyapalan said young Johoreans prefer to work in the state but wage disparity with Singapore draws them there, and that creating comparable opportunities in Johor would attract investors and retain talent.
““(But) for most of them, the salary package (in Singapore) is (more) attractive. So, if we can create something similar here, more investors will come to Johor, and we can retain our talent,” she said.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Kartiyaini Jeyapalan is a lawyer by profession.
“Kartiyaini, who is a lawyer by profession, said even young professionals such as lawyers and doctors, have raised the same concerns.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Kartiyaini Jeyapalan, deputy chairman II of Johor Wanita DAP, is the Pakatan Harapan candidate in a four-way contest for the Skudai state seat against Barisan Nasional's Tan Hiang Kee, PSM's Amir Syafiq Ameer Soekre and Bersama's Eugene Chua.
“Kartiyaini, who is in a four-way contest for the Skudai seat, said jobs, wages and Johor’s dependence on Singapore’s economy have emerged as key issues among voters, especially those in the younger generation.”
Contested 1 election, won 1.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2026 | N48 Skudai | DAP · PH | 39,821 58.7% | Won by 15,280 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, then cross-checked: Verified items match the official record, Confirmed items were reported by two or more different outlets, and single-source items are one outlet’s report. Partisan and anonymous claims are never shown.
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