Jan Jananayagam ran as an independent in 2009 and MIA endorsed her and made a song for the online campaign but she did not win, only getting 2.86% of the votes.
She was an independent candidate for the London region in the 2009 European Parliamentary elections. She did not win a seat, but garnered 2.86% of the vote. She had been endorsed by the Oscar-nominated musician Maya Arulpragasam (MIA). MIA has started an online campaign in support of Jan and offered a free song. 
