Govt parties pledge support to defend Mahkota seat - Umno veep

All component parties in the government have pledged their support to assist the BN candidate in the Mahkota state by-election set for Sept 28.

Umno vice-president and BN coordinator for the by-election Mohamed Khaled Nordin noted that this support has renewed BN’s momentum to defend the Johor state seat.

“We are coordinating effectively and have secured cooperation from all parties within the government,” he told reporters after the opening of My Villa at Dewan Felda Air Tawar 3 in Kota Tinggi, Johor, today.

Nomination day has been scheduled for Sept 14 and early voting on Sept 24.

The Mahkota by-election was called after the seat’s incumbent, BN’s Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, died on Aug 2.

Sharifah won the seat in the 2022 state election with a majority of 5,166 votes, defeating Pakatan Harapan's Muhammad Tagiuddin Cheman, Mohamad Nor Lingan (Perikatan Nasional), and Mohamed Noor Suleiman (Warisan).

- Bernama

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