THE nomination process for the state elections in six states today saw seven members of parliament contesting state seats on August 12. 

One of them is Rembau MP, Defence Minister, and Umno Deputy President Mohamad Hasan, who will defend the Rantau seat in Negri Sembilan on a Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket for the fifth time since 2004 in a straight fight against Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) candidate from PAS, Rozmal Malakan. 

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, who is also DAP secretary-general and Seremban MP, will face Rosmadi Ari (PN-Bersatu) in a straight fight to defend the Chennah seat he has held since the 2013 general election. 

Caretaker Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari (PH-PKR), who is also the Gombak MP, will defend the Sungai Tua seat in a three-cornered fight against Muhammad Hanif Jamaluddin (PN-PAS) and Suman Gopal, an independent candidate. 

Caretaker Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun (PH-PKR), who is also the Port Dickson MP, will defend the Sikamat seat he has held since 2008, in a four-cornered fight against Ahmad Raihan Muhamad Hilal (PN-Bersatu), and independent candidates Bujang Abu and Mohammed Hafiz Baharudin. 

Meanwhile, caretaker Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (PH-DAP), who is also the Batu Kawan MP, will be up against H’ng Khoon Leng (PN-Gerakan) in a straight fight to defend the Padang Kota seat, which he has held since 2008.   

DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng, who is also the Bagan MP, will defend his Air Putih seat, which he has held since the 2008 general election. He is up against Kong Cheng Ann (PN-Gerakan) and Tee Yee Chew (Parti Sosialis Malaysia) in a three-cornered fight. 

The Jelebu MP and Umno Supreme Council member Jalaluddin Alias will defend his Pertang state seat, which he has held since the 2013 general election. He is up against the PN candidate from PAS, Amirudin Hassan. 

The 14-day campaigning period starts today and will end at 11.59pm on August 11. – Bernama, July 29, 2023.