N9 Polls: DAP Treasurer In Four-cornered Clash To Defend Rahang Seat

SEREMBAN, July 18 (Bernama) -- Negeri Sembilan DAP treasurer Siaw Meow Keong will face a four-cornered contest for the Rahang seat in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election.

Siaw, who has held the seat since 2023, has been fielded by Pakatan Harapan (PH) to defend the constituency.

He will take on Rasah MCA Wanita chief Yap Siok Moy of Barisan Nasional (BN), S. Thinagaran of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and Tang Jay San of Bersatu.

Returning officer Mohamad Najib Mustafa announced the list of eligible candidates at the Seremban City Council Hall after the one-hour nomination process ended at 10 am today.

Siaw was the third candidate to file his nomination papers at 9.12 am, following Thinagaran at 9.06 am and Tang at 9.10 am. Yap submitted her nomination at 9.13 am.

In Bukit Kepayang, Negeri Sembilan DAP Wanita chief Nicole Tan Lee Koon, who is defending the seat, will face a straight fight against Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Lee Boon Shian.

The state election will also feature three-cornered contests in the Labu, Mambau and Seremban Jaya.

In Labu, PH candidate Datuk Ahmad Faez Abdul Razak will face Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker of Bersatu and Siti Nur Umaira Hasim of BN.

In Mambau, PH's Lee Kai Yet will contest against Bersatu’s N. Sarawanan and PN candidate Eric Michael.

Meanwhile, in Seremban Jaya, PH candidate S. Mugunthan will take on Datuk T. R. Thinalan of BN and R. Mahendran of Bersatu in a three-way contest.

The Election Commission (EC) has set July 28 for early voting and Aug 1 as polling day for the Negeri Sembilan state election.

For the latest updates on the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, visit https://prn.bernama.com/n9.

-- BERNAMA

N9 Polls: DAP Treasurer In Four-cornered Clash To Defend Rahang Seat

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