PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's political secretary Azman Abidin has confirmed he will be contesting the Paya Rumput state seat in the upcoming Melaka state election.
Azman said he would take responsibility and accept PKR's decision regarding his candidacy representing Pakatan Harapan (PH).
This puts to rest speculation that Azman, who is also a member of PKR's central leadership council, would be contesting in the election.
In the 2021 state election, the Paya Rumput seat was won by Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Rais Yasin with a 629-vote majority.
Rais defeated four other candidates, including former Hang Tuah Jaya MP Shamsul Iskandar Akin, who contested on a PH ticket, as well as Perikatan Nasional and independent candidates.
The Election Commission (EC) has set Nov 14 as polling day for the 16th Melaka state election, with nomination scheduled for Oct 31.
According to the EC, 687,697 voters, based on the latest electoral roll as of Sept 22, are eligible to vote in the polls.