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Six years after his passing, the late Karpal Singh has been posthumously conferred the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN) award.
The award, which bears the title “Dato’ Seri Utama”, was given at this year’s investiture of state awards, medals, and honour in Penang, during a ceremony held in conjunction with the 82nd birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas.
Born in Penang, Karpal was an Indian Malaysian politician and lawyer.
His political career began in 1970 when he joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP). By 1974, he won a seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly before being elected into Parliament four years later as the MP for Jelutong, Penang.