Aminuddin to contest Linggi, Loke to defend Chennah

Aminuddin Harun and Anthony Loke named as PH candidates for Linggi and Chennah in the Negeri Sembilan state election.

KUALA PILAH: Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has been announced as Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) candidate for the Linggi seat in the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election.

Aminuddin, who is also Negeri Sembilan PH chairman, has held the Sikamat state constituency for four consecutive terms since 2008.

Also announced as a PH candidate was DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke, who will defend the Chennah seat, which he has held since 2013.

The announcement was made by PH chairman and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the coalition’s candidate announcement ceremony, attended by its top leadership and thousands of supporters.

Also present were Amanah president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, PH communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil, and the coalition’s election director, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

He said last night’s (July 14) ceremony marked a good start and expressed hope that the people would give the coalition the mandate to continue enhancing development and the well-being of Negeri Sembilan.

The Election Commission has set Aug 1 as polling day for the state election, with nomination day on July 18 and early voting on July 28.

PH is contesting all 36 seats in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. In the last state election held in August 2023, PH won 17 seats, Barisan Nasional 14 and Perikatan Nasional five.

The following is the list of PH candidates for the state polls:

P.126 Jelebu


• N.01 : Chennah      Anthony Loke (DAP)

• N.02 : Pertang        Mohd Umry Abdul Khois  (PKR)

• N.03 : Sungai Lui    Zainal Fikri Abd Kadir (PKR)

• N.04 : Klawang       Datuk Bakri Sawir (Amanah)

P.127 Jempol


• N.05    Serting                Yaacob Mahmood (Amanah)

• N.06    Palong                Muhammad Zahin Zinal Abidin (PKR)

• N.07    Jeram Padang    Manivanan Gowin (PKR)

• N.08    Bahau                Teo Kok Seong (DAP)

P.128 Seremban

• N.09    Lenggeng      Zarinna Abu Zarin (Amanah)

• N.10    Nilai              J. Arul Kumar (DAP)

• N.11    Lobak            Chew Seh Yong (DAP)

• N.12   Temiang         Ho Weng Wah (DAP)

• N.13   Sikamat         Nor Azman Mohamad (PKR)

• N.14   Ampangan     Datuk Muhammad Nazri Kassim (PKR)

P.129 Kuala Pilah 


• N.15    Juasseh           Mohd Aidil Abdullah (PKR)

• N.16    Seri Menanti    Mohd Kamarul Arifin Mohd Wafa (PKR)

• N.17    Senaling          Mohd Hanis Mohd Alimin (Amanah)

• N.18    Pilah                Datuk Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim (PKR)

• N.19    Johol               Mohd Zailan Mohd Munawar (Amanah)

P.130 Rasah 


• N.20    Labu                     Datuk Ahmad Faez Abdul Razak (PKR)

• N.21    Bukit Kepayang    Nicole Tan (DAP)

• N.22    Rahang                 Siau Meow Kong  (DAP)

• N.23    Mambau                Lee Kai Yet (DAP)

• N.24    Seremban Jaya    S.Mugunthan (DAP)

P.131 Rembau 


• N.25    Paroi             Ahmad Shahir Mohd Shah  (Amanah)

• N.26    Chembong    Danish Nazran Murad (PKR)

• N.27    Rantau          Dr Azizul Hakim Mahdi (PKR)

• N.28    Kota              Muhammad Allif Ibrahim (Amanah)

P.132 Port Dickson 


• N.29    Chuah               Yew Boon Lye (PKR)

• N.30    Lukut                 Choo Ken Hwa (DAP)

• N.31    Bagan Pinang    Nasir Raman (Amanah)

• N.32    Linggi                 Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun (PKR)

• N.33    Sri Tanjung        Dr G. Rajasekaran (PKR)

P.133 Tampin 


• N.34    Gemas            Siti Aishah Seman@Othman (PKR)

• N.35    Gemencheh    Abd Latif A.Tambi (Amanah)

• N.36    Repah             S. Veerapan (DAP)