Bersatu’s Khairul Azhari Saut was widely touted to be PN’s pick to contest the Selangor state assembly seat. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional will field Hulu Selangor Bersatu acting chief Khairul Azhari Saut to contest the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11.
PN’s chairman Muhyiddin Yassin named Khairul as the coalition’s candidate at an event in Batang Kali.
Nominations for the by-election will be held on Saturday.
DAP’s Pang Sock Tao will contest the seat for Pakatan Harapan. DAP has held the Selangor state assembly seat since 2013.
FMT previously reported that Bersatu and Gerakan were seen to be competing to represent PN as candidates, with each party lobbying to field a Malay candidate.
Lee Kee Hiong, who had held the seat since 2013, died last month after a battle with cancer.
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