Among the high-profile names are the prime minister's daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar and his rival Azmin Ali. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR - A number of rising stars who were defeated at Malaysia’s general election in November are making crucial decisions on whether to launch their comebacks at upcoming polls in six of 13 states.
All four have previously been bandied about as future prime ministerial material. They have also been touted as potential candidates for chief minister of Selangor, Malaysia’s richest state and a key prize in the polls.Ms Nurul is expected to stay out of the crowded field in Selangor and instead make a bid for the deputy chief ministership of Penang, according to sources from the Pakatan Harapan coalition led by Datuk Seri Anwar’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat .
In November, Mr Azmin lost his Gombak parliamentary seat to his former protege and successor as Selangor chief minister Amirudin Shari. Although he has repeatedly expressed his desire to retire from elected office, he has been singled out to lead the charge for the PN coalition headed by Bersatu president and former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
The three PN states of Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu are controlled by Parti Islam SeMalaysia, who will want to retain the chief minister positions in these states in the likely event of a PN victory. Official sources told ST that the Umno-led Barisan Nasional will only have about a dozen seats to contest in the 56-strong Selangor state assembly, making it unlikely that Mr Zafrul, despite his strong rapport with Selangor’s Sultan, will be conferred the chief ministership.
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