PKR is a democratic party, and anyone can contest for whichever post they want, said Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari.

"There has never been any obstruction (from anyone to contest)," he said at a press conference in Sungai Kandis today.

He declined to comment on whether his predecessor Mohamed Azmin Ali should gun for the presidency, saying this is to avoid speculation.

However, when asked about the possibility of former Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli contesting the deputy president post, Amirudin replied: "Rafizi can contest the presidency if he wants."

Neither Azmin nor Rafizi have confirmed which seat they would be contesting in the party polls.

The clash between those aligned with either Azmin or Rafizi, had dominated PKR politics since 2014.

But despite the intensity of the rivalry, Amirudin believes it would not affect the Sungai Kandis by-election which begins tomorrow.

"People say there's a lot of differences in PKR, which can be quite rough and sharp, but we have proven that it doesn't affect elections.

"In the general election, PKR won the most seats in Pakatan Harapan," he said.

He added that the differences in opinion is what makes PKR a very spirited party.

Meanwhile, as for himself, Amirudin said he will focus his efforts in Gombak, where he is the incumbent deputy branch chief.

He is still considering whether to contest a national post that was not one of the top five positions.

The PKR elections will begin at the end of August, while nominations are between July 27 and July 29.