PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to announce the coalition’s candidates for the Pulai parliamentary and Simpang Jeram state by-elections next week.

Johor PN chairman Dr Sahruddin Jamal said Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, would make the announcement when the names are finalised by the central leadership.

“The shortlisted names we have sent to the central level include professionals and leaders who are well known in the two constituencies,” he told reporters after chairing a Johor Bersatu meeting in Kulai today.

Sahruddin, who is also the election director for the by-elections, said the agenda for today’s meeting was to draw up PN’s action plan for the polls.

He said the election deputy directors were Johor PAS commissioner Abdullah Husin and Johor Gerakan chairman Teo Kok Chee.

It is understood that the candidate announcement will be made in Pulai.

Previously, Sahruddin was reported as having submitted 15 names for both seats to be vetted by the central leadership.

Nominations are slated for August 26, with early voting on September 5 and polling on September 9.

The two seats fell vacant following the death of Salahuddin Ayub on July 23. – Bernama, August 19, 2023.