JELI: Umno will finalise its candidate for the Nenggiri state by-election next week, says party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, said Gua Musang Umno has compiled a shortlist of potential candidates for the polls fixed for Aug 17.
“I appreciate the names of potential candidates submitted by Gua Musang Umno division chief, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, and we will present this to the political bureau for final approval next week,” he told reporters after officiating the Jeli Umno division Youth annual general meeting on Thursday (June 27).
Ahmad Zahid said Umno’s recent electoral setbacks in Kelantan, including Nenggiri itself during the last state election, have made the party more attentive to current political dynamics, while also reiterating its commitment to engaging with voters to secure victory.
He expressed confidence in Umno’s prospects of reclaiming the Nenggiri seat and called on the Barisan Nasional machinery to double its efforts.
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