An aide to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Ramli Mohd Nor for becoming the first MP from the Orang Asli community after emerging victorious in last night's Cameron Highlands by-election.

At the same time, however, Anwar's private secretary R Suresh Kumar also extended his "condolences" to MIC, as the BN component is now left with a solitary MP in Tapah.

"Ramli's victory in Cameron Highlands is expected...