Pakatan Harapan is set to unveil its candidates for the Johor election tomorrow, and observers are curious whether the coalition will name a poster boy or menteri besar candidate, in an effort to form the next state government.

However, doing so might be a misstep for the coalition and risks upsetting Johor's royals.

While Johor is a constitutional monarchy, it is no secret that the state's ruler has exercised significant...