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Umno to announce Nenggiri candidate earlier, Zahid says

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his party will announce its candidate for the Nenggiri by-election earlier as they have identified one of the three candidates shortlisted by its Kelantan chapter.

“The political bureau has decided and we are submitting the name (of the selected candidate) to Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (Kelantan Umno chief) to make a preliminary announcement,” he told reporters after officiating the Kuala Nerus Umno division delegates meeting today.

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