POLITICAL Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Azman Abidin, will face a three-way contest for the Paya Rumput state constituency in the 16th Melaka state election.
He is being challenged by Perikatan Nasional candidate Rafie Ahmad and Abdul Rasyid Abu Bakar of Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama).
This was announced by the Election Returning Officer, Safuan Effendy Mat Ghani, following the conclusion of the nomination process at 10 am today.
In the previous election, the seat was won by Datuk Rais Yasin of Barisan Nasional (BN) with a majority of 629 votes.
Rais is contesting the Sungai Udang state seat in this election. – October 31, 2026
