Khairy Jamaluddin's rapid ascension to Umno Youth's deputy chief has apparently not gone down well with some members with delegates to the wing's annual general meeting today booing when the official announcement of his appointment was made.

The murmurs of discontent were heard throughout the hall at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur as Umno Youth permanent chairperson Khalid Yunus was in the midst of making the announcement.

Just before that, the mood of the delegates was upbeat when they gave a big round of applause to Hishammuddin Hussein Onn - son of Malaysia's third prime minister Hussein Onn - when the chairperson announced that he was returned as Umno Youth head.

Both Hishammuddin and Khairy, who is Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's son-in-law, won their posts uncontested after rival candidates agreed to a 'no-contest' rule for the two posts.

The booing indicated some unhappiness among the rank-and-file regarding Khairy, who has parachuted into the wing's second-most powerful position without any contest.

Meanwhile, Mukhriz Mahathir, son of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, received the highest number of votes of 694 out of a total of 781 in the Youth wing's executive council members elections.

Mukhriz' number one spot came as a surprise as he recently lost in the contest for Youth chief in the Kedah's Kubang Pasu division - his father's former stronghold.

He was followed by Pirdaus Ismail and Reezal Meican Naina Merican who received 682 and 618 votes respectively. Subahan Kamal received the fourth highest number of votes with 591, while Hasnol Ayub was next with 587.

The top five will join 15 others to form Umno Youth's new exco line-up for a three-year term.

Puteri chairperson

Over at the party's women's wing executive council election, Mesrah Selamat received the highest number of votes (627) followed by Nor Hayati Onn who garnered 593 votes.

Mastika Juanidah Husin, Dr Norraesah Mohamad, Zaleha Husin, Kamilia Ibrahim and senator Dayang Mahani Ahmad Rafae were among those who made it into the list of the 20 new Umno Wanita exco members.

A couple of notable absentees from the final list were Dr Robia Kosai and senator Hazizah Mohd Sultan.

The Wanita's chief post went to incumbent Rafidah Aziz and with Shahrizat Abdul Jalil as her deputy. Both also won uncontested.

For the Puteri Umno elections, Rohani Abu Hassan was voted in as the wing's permanent chairperson with 541 votes edging out her compatriot Norydal Othman who brought in 225 votes.

The deputy chairperson's position was awarded to Zauyah Zainuddin who won uncontested.

For the Umno Puteri executive committee, Nordiana Shafie won the most number of votes at 651 with Azlina Mehtab Mohd Ishaq the second highest with 641 votes.

Others voted in to the 20-member committee included Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi, Maizatul Akmam Alwi and Shahanim Mohammad Yusoff.

Both Noraini Ahmad and Rosnah Rashid Shirlin won uncontested the Puteri chief post and deputy chief post respectively.

Meanwhile, elections for key Umno positions, including the three hotly contested vice-president posts and 25 supreme council seats will be held tomorrow.