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Datuk Dr Mohd Fuad Tukirin, dropped as Barisan Nasional's Bukit Naning candidate, has gracefully accepted the party's decision while apologising to constituents for incomplete welfare programmes.
Former Rengit assemblyman Puad has defended his recommendation of his son as a candidate for Johor polls, questioning whether the action was inappropriate and claiming the selection process lacks consistency.
UMNO's Information Chief has appealed to party members to demonstrate maturity and discipline following the contentious candidate selection process for the upcoming Johor state election, urging unity despite personal disappointments.
DAP deputy chairman Nga Kor Ming has defended Pakatan Harapan's strategy of fielding fresh candidates in the upcoming Johor state election, asserting that all nominees underwent thorough merit-based assessment rather than arbitrary selection.
UMNO secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has disclosed that Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi's resignation from the party stems from dissatisfaction over his son not being named as a candidate for the Rengit state seat.
Amanah party president Mat Sabu has dismissed criticism of the party's decision to field a Chinese candidate in the Permas constituency, characterizing the selection as consistent with the party's inclusive approach to representation.
Johor Barisan Nasional has unveiled a carefully balanced slate combining new candidates with established party infrastructure, signalling a deliberate generational refresh strategy ahead of the state election.
Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad, the former Johor menteri besar, has been excluded from Barisan Nasional's candidate list for the upcoming state elections, prompting analysts to suggest he may pursue a parliamentary seat instead.
PKR's party secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh announced that the party's candidate list for upcoming Johor and Negri Sembilan state elections is 99 per cent finalised, marking a crucial milestone in election preparations.
The Democratic Action Party has announced lawyer Chu Poh Yee as its candidate for the Mengkibol parliamentary seat in the next general election, replacing the incumbent who served two terms.
Johor Barisan Nasional chairman Onn Hafiz has appealed to party members who failed to secure candidacy to remain committed to the coalition's struggle, emphasising that alternative roles await within the party and government structure.
Political circles are buzzing with talk that ex-education minister Maszlee Malik could run as a PKR candidate in the forthcoming Johor election, signalling the coalition's strategic positioning in the state.