GE13 WATCH Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar's decision to contest as an Independent for the Kota Raja parliamentary seat in the 13th general election means that MIC, which is trying to regain a seat that once used to be its stronghold, would need to appeal to non-Indian voters as much as it appeals to Indian voters.

Uthayakumar brings with him a long-standing reputation as a voice for marginalised Indians.

Though he's seen more as a lone ranger due to the separate factions of Hindraf, he looks set to pull some Indian votes in his direction in a constituency which has the largest Indian voter base in the country at 29 percent...