PUTRAJAYA, Sept 14 — The Elections Commission (EC) has fixed October 3 for nominations while Bagan Pinang voters will make their way to the ballot box on October 11.
The death of Umno assemblyman Azman Mohammad Noor a few weeks ago had paved the way for the country’s ninth by-election since the March 8 polls last year
In the last general election Azman won the seat by defeating PAS’ Ramli Ismail by some 2,000 votes.
There are about 14,000 voters in the constituency with the Malays making up 66 percent of the votes, Chinese 10.5 percent and Indians 19.9 percent.
Bagan Pinang is an Umno stronghold situated within the Teluk Kemang parliamentary constituency, represented by PKR’s Datuk Kamarul Baharin Abbas.
PKR leaders have backed PAS to contest there while Umno will definitely defend its stronghold.
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