This is the first time that Dr. Subramaniam, who is Health Minister, has officially declared his intention not to challenge the president although in the past, he had been non-committal on reports of him contesting for the post.
Meanwhile, former MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu lauded the no-contest move for the top two posts.
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