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Rantau by-election: An analysis in BN’s win and PH’s defeat
By: K Pragalath ANALYSIS: Umno acting president Mohamad Hasan retained Rantau in spite of a by-election that was called based on the Election Court ruling that nullified his victory during GE14. He gained 10,397 votes against PKR-PH’s Dr S Streram
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EC’s Azhar unsure whether BN’s Rantau candidate broke election regulations
SENDAYAN: Election Commission chief Azhar Azizan Harun said he was unsure whether BN’s Rantau candidate Mohamad Hasan broke the law when the latter flashed his ballot paper yesterday morning. “I myself am not sure about the rules regarding the action
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Dr Sahruddin Jamal, Johor’s 17th Menteri Besar sworn in
JOHOR BARU: Bukit Kepong assemblyman Dr Sahruddin Jamal who was health, environment and agriculture state exco was officially sworn in as the 17th Johor Menteri Besar at Istana Bukit Serene here this morning. The 43 year old who holds a
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Returning Rantau rep, Mohamad Hasan attributes win to Pakatan Harapan
RANTAU POLLS RANTAU: Umno acting president Mohamad Hasan who clinched the Rantau state seat attributed his win to his political rival Pakatan Harapan as the people were getting restless with the growing lethargy on PH’s unkept promises and constant criticism
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Umno’s Mat Hasan trounces rivals, clinches Rantau
RANTAU POLLS SENDAYAN: Umno acting president Mohamad Hasan retained his hold on Rantau state seat by trouncing his rival, Rantau PKR deputy division chief Dr S Streram in a four cornered fight that also involved independents R Malarvizhi and Mohd
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Khairy: Tok Mat to win big in Rantau
RANTAU POLLS RANTAU: Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin of Umno is expecting his acting party president Mohamad Hassan to win big in Rantau. “Looks like a big win,” he said on Twitter. The tweet alone received 179 retweets and304 likes. Twitter
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Mohamad Hasan takes an early lead on early and postal voters in Rantau
SENDAYAN: Umno acting president Mohamad Hassan who is also Barisan Nasional candidate has taken an early lead on early and postal votes. Mohamad, better known as Tok Mat, garnered 113 votes compared to PKR’s Dr S Streram of Pakatan Harapan.
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4 key things to know about India’s elections
Some 900 million voters in India will begin casting their votes to elect a new government. It’s the world’s largest democratic election, and the stakes are incredibly high: Voters will ultimately get to decide whether India remains a secular nation,
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Johor assembly dissolution not in the cards to avoid constitutional crisis
JOHOR BARU: Johor Umno abided by the instructions of state ruler, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar that the state assembly shall not be dissolved to avoid a state constitutional crisis. Johor Umno liaison chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad revealed that the ruler said
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New Johor Menteri Besar to be sworn in tomorrow morning
JOHOR BARU: In the ongoing saga over the Johor Menteri Besar post, Johor state secretary Datuk Azmi Rohani confirmed that Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has given consent for the swearing in ceremony of a new Menteri Besar to be held tomorrow
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