Two rivals of Kedah caretaker Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak have been retained by PAS in the May 5 general election. One will defend his state seat while the other, also an incumbent state exco member, is moved to a parliamentary constituency.

NONE Phahrolrazi Zawawi ( seated left ), who is Azizan's number two in Kedah PAS, is defending his Pengkalan Kundor state seat, while Ismail Salleh ( on the right ), who is the number three in the state party leadership and incumbent in the Alor Mengkudu state seat, will contest in the Jerlun parliamentary seat.

This follows the announcement of the Kedah PAS candidates lists recently.

Phahrolrazi and Ismail, were among the four state executive councillors who rejected their state exco re-appointment letters last year. Phahrolrazi has denied being involved in any move to unseat Azizan as Kedah menteri besar.

Meanwhile, Azizan, who will defending his Sungai Limau state seat, will be facing his cousin Mohd Fadzilah Mohd Ali of Umno.

penang kedah timber logging azizan abdul razak 310708 03 Azizan ( left ) has already said he is not disturbed about having to face his cousin in this election.

The Kedah contest also will see PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu battling out in Pendang and party vice-president Mahfuz Omar defending his Pokok Sena parliamentary seat.

The full list of PAS candidates follows. The seats without names will be contested by the other Pakatan Rakyat parties:

P4 Langkawi - PKR

N1 Ayer Hangat - Zubir Ahmad

N2 Kuah - PKR

P5 Jerlun - Ismail Saleh

N3 Kota Siputeh - Ismail Wan Teh

N4 Ayer Hitam - Abd Ghani Ahmad

P6 Kubang Pasu - Mohamad Jamal Nasir

N5 Bukit Kayu Hitam - PKR

N6 Jitra - Rohani Abd Muttalib

P7 Padang Terap - Mohd Nasir Zakaria

N7 Kuala Nerang - Syed Ibrahim Syed Omar

N8 Pedu - PKR

P8 Pokok Sena - Mahfuz Omar

N9 Bukit Lada - Ahmad 'Izzat Mohd Shauki

N10 Bukit Pinang - Wan Romani Wan Salim

N11 Derga -

P9 Alor Setar - PKR

N12 Bakar Bata - PKR

N13 Kota Darulaman -

N14 Alor Mengkudu - Ahmad Yahaya

P10 Kuala Kedah -

N15 Anak Bukit - Amiruddin Hamzah

N16 Kubang Rotan - Mohd Nasir Mustafa

N17 Pengkalan Kundor - Phahrolrazi Zawawi

P11 Pendang - Mohamad Sabu

N18 Tokai - Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul

N19 Sungai Tiang - Fadzil Baharom

P12 Jerai - Mohd Firdaus Jaafar

N20 Sungai Limau - Azizan Abdul Razak

N21 Guar Chempedak - Musoddak Ahmad Lawan

N22 Gurun -

P13 Sik - Che Uda Che Nik

N23 Belantek - Abu Bakar Bakilani Abu Hassan

N24 Jeneri - Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman

P14 Merbok -

N25 Bukit Selambau -

N26 Tanjong Dawai - Ahmad Fakrudin Fakrurazi

P15 Sungai Petani -

N27 Pantai Merdeka - Abdullah Jusoh

N28 Bakar Arang -

N29 Sidam -

P16 Baling - Brig.Jeneral (Rtd) Dato Najmi Ahmad

N30 Batu -

N31 Kupang - Johari Abdullah

N32 Kuala Ketil - Md Zuki Yusof

P17 Padang Serai -

N33 Merbau Pulas -

N34 Lunas -

P18 Kulim-Bandar Baharu -

N35 Kulim -

N36 Bandar Baharu - Mohd Khairi Mohd Salleh