N Gobalakrishnan Politician
N Gobalakrishnan is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Padang Serai constituency in Kedah. He sits in parliament as an independent, having been elected as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition. In September 2009, Gobalakrishnan was arrested for allegedly using criminal force to obstruct a police officer. He was found guilty and fined 3,000 ringgit. In December 2010, he spoke out against his party's leader, Anwar Ibrahim, suggesting that he make way for his daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar. He resigned from the party the following month to sit as an independent, announcing plans to form a non-governmental organisation. Gobalakrishnan was born in 1960 in Sitiawan. He is married to Vasanthi Ramalingam, a former athlete, and has three children.