Nenggiri polls: Gua Musang Umno shortlists 3 young candidates

Gua Musang Umno has shortlisted three young leaders for the party’s top leadership’s consideration as the BN candidate for the Nenggiri state by-election next month.

Division chief Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said although young, these prospective candidates could meet the party’s criteria and connect with voters.

“We feel that a young candidate should contest the Nenggiri seat. This is the best decision as 62.5 percent of the voters are youth.

“We have proposed three names and all are young candidates,” he told reporters after opening the Gua Musang Umno division delegates’ meeting yesterday.

On June 19, Kelantan state assembly speaker Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah declared the Nenggiri seat vacant after he was informed that its representative Mohd Azizi Abu Naim had ceased to be a member of Bersatu on June 13.

The Election Commission has set Aug 17 for polling, with nomination day on Aug 3 and early voting on Aug 13.

- Bernama

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