PENANG executive councillor Datuk S. Sundarajoo has declined his nomination to contest in the upcoming state DAP party election next Sunday, raising concerns about representation from the Indian community in the party’s top leadership.

Sundarajoo, a former technocrat, expressed his honour at being nominated but cited other commitments as the reason for declining to run. His exit leaves 31 candidates competing for 15 committee posts, with leading contenders from Penang including Human Resources Minister Steven Sim and Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.