Abdul Aziz Yusoff, who won the Galas state by-election on Nov 4, was today sworn in as an assemblyperson.

NONE The oath-taking ceremony took place before deputy speaker Mohd Zaki Ibrahim at the Kelantan state assembly at 9am.

Abdul Aziz, 49, of BN, polled 5,324 votes to defeat PAS' Dr Zulkefli Mohamad, who garnered 4,134 votes, by a 1,190-vote margin.

BN now has seven assemblypersons while PAS has 38.

- Bernama