STATE POLLS | Muda's candidate Melanie Ting Yi-Hlin, at 23, has the distinction of being the youngest to contest in the state elections.

On the other hand, Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) chairman MS Ravinder Singh, 80, is the oldest candidate in the state polls involving Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.

Ting, who is also chief of staff of Muda’s central information team will be involved in a three-cornered fight for the Bukit Antarabangsa seat in Selangor against Pakatan Harapan (Harapan)candidate Mohd. Kamri Kamaruddin and Shasha Lyna Abdul Latif from Perikatan Nasional (PN).

In Pantai Jerejak, Penang, former teacher Ravinder Singh will be up against three other contenders - Fahmi Zainol (Harapan-PKR), Oh Tong Keong (PN-Gerakan) and Muda's Loh Xiang Pin.

It will also be an all-family affair in some of the seats.

In Negeri Sembilan, BN will field former menteri besar Mohd Isa Abdul Samad’s wife, Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid in Juasseh and Mohd Isa’s son, Mohd Najib in Bagan Pinang.

Both will be in straight fights against PN candidates. Bibi Sharliza, also State Umno women’s chief, will be up against Bersatu’s Eddin Syazlee Shith, while Mohd Najib will lock horns with Abdul Fatah Zakaria of PAS.

Other candidates carrying the family name are Nurul Syazwani Noh and Danni Rais, representing PN in Permatang (Selangor) and Klawang (Negeri Sembilan) seats respectively.

Nurul Syazwani, the daughter of former Selangor Umno chairman Noh Omar is facing Mohd Yahya Mat Sahri (Harapan-PKR) in a straight fight, while Danni will be in a three-cornered fight against Saiful Bahri Jaaman @ Sharman (Independent) and Bakri Sawir (Harapan-Amanah).

Early voting for the state polls and parliamentary by-election is on Aug 8 and polling is on Aug 12.

- Bernama

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