Pakatan Harapan had touted Kelantan Amanah chief Husam Musa, a protege of the late PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, as a potential menteri besar candidate if the opposition coalition captures Kelantan.
However, the decision by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Muhammad V, who is also the Kelantan monarch, to strip Husam of his datukship raised questions whether he will be an acceptable candidate for the Kelantan palace.