Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said today it is crucial for BN to retain the Bagan Pinang state seat although he considers it a relatively safe seat.

khairy jamaluddin He said the important thing now was the preparation for the Oct 11 by-election and Umno Youth was targeting the young voters.

"We're leaving the nomination of the candidate to the party leadership and there's no need for debate.

azlan "The Umno Youth machinery has no problem and as far as I'm concerned, the Pemuda in Teluk Kemang stand united," he said at former prime minister Abdullah Badawi's Aidilfitri open house in Putrajaya.

He added that he had spoken to the MIC Youth to work together with the BN, not merely as a component party but as a single electoral engine.

"All the BN youth wings will work together, not as separate components.

"For instance, I will be holding a talk in one of the estates with an Indian majority since it neighbours my own constituency, Rembau.

He said the response from the MIC Youth wing had been very good and he did not foresee any problem in working together.

- Bernama