The Malaysian Indian People Party (), abbreviated MIPP, is a nationalist ethnic Indian political party in Malaysia.
MIPP was approved and registered on 28 May 2019 by the Registrar of Societies (ROS). Former Selangor MIC Youth chief Punithan Paramsiven took over the party to join Perikatan Nasional coalition since 2024. The party main ideology is to look after the interest of Malaysian Indians. The party draws its strength from 160 branch formation across Malaysia, targeting ethnic Malaysian Indians.
List of leaders President OrderNameTerm of officeRemarks 1 Santharasekaran Subramaniam 20192023 2 Punithan Paramsiven 2023Incumbent
Leadership Disputes and Legal Issues (2025–2026) In late 2025, internal disputes emerged within the Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) regarding its leadership and governance. In October 2025, a complaint was lodged with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) questioning the validity of the party's annual general meetings and office-bearers. According to party founder S. Santharasekaran, the RoS issued an initial findings letter on 5 December 2025, confirming several constitutional violations under the current leadership, including the failure to use the official party bank account for fundraising, the involvement of non-members in party activities, and the unlawful waiver of membership fees. However, subsequent RoS communications in January 2026 omitted these findings and cleared the party's leadership, validating P. Punithan's presidency.
Amidst these controversies, the RoS revealed in March 2026 that MIPP was among the political entities that had faced temporary deregistration due to internal member disputes or a failure to submit annual returns, before being allowed to operate again upon appeal.
Election results State election State Legislative Assembly Penang Selangor Negeri Sembilan Johor Total won / Total contested2/3 majority2026
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