PRN: The youngest candidate is 23 years old, the oldest candidate is 80 years old
BERNAMA
Julai 29, 2023 
The youngest candidate (left) is Melanie Ting Yi-Hlin, 23, while Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) Deputy Chairman MS Ravinder Singh, 80, is the oldest candidate
PRN: The youngest candidate is 23 years old, the oldest candidate is 80 years old
The youngest candidate (left) is Melanie Ting Yi-Hlin, 23, while Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) Deputy Chairman MS Ravinder Singh, 80, is the oldest candidate. - Photo of Sinar Harian
KUALA LUMPUR: The youngest candidate to contest in the State Election (PRN) involving six states is Melanie Ting Yi-Hlin, 23, while Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) Deputy Chairman MS Ravinder Singh, 80, is the oldest candidate.
Melanie, who is also the Malaysian Democratic Alliance Party (MUDA) Information Staff Head, is facing a three-way competition in the Bukit Antarabangsa State Assembly involving Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin and Shasha Lyna Abdul Latif from Perikatan Nasional (PN).
MS Ravinder Singh, who is also a former teacher, contested in Pantai Jerejak in a four-cornered contest against Fahmi Zainol (PH-PKR), Oh Tong Keong (PN-Gerakan) and MUDA candidate Loh Xiang Pin.
This PRN also saw the involvement of children and those who have family ties.
The wife of the former Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, Puan Sri Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid, appeared together with her son, Mohd Najib Mohd Isa, who is the Deputy Head of UMNO Port Dickson, competing on the Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket respectively in Juasseh and Bagan Pinang.
Bibi Sharliza, who is also Negeri Sembilan UMNO Women's Leader, will face Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith (PN-Bersatu) while Mohd Najib faces a one-on-one contest with Abdul Fatah Zakaria (PN-PAS).
Also competing are Nurul Syazwani Noh and Danni Rais, who represent PN, respectively in Permatang State Assembly, Selangor and Klawang State Assembly, Negeri Sembilan.
Nurul Syazwani, who is also the son of former Selangor UMNO Relations Chairman Tan Sri Noh Omar, is up against Mohd Yahya Mat Sahri (PH-PKR) while Danni, the son of former Speaker of the National Assembly Tan Sri Rais Yatim, faces a three-cornered clash with Saiful Bahri Jaaman @ Sharman (Independent) and Datuk Bakri Sawir (PH-Amanah).
The Election Commission has determined that the PRN in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah as well as the by-election for the Kuala Terengganu Parliament will be held simultaneously with polling day on August 12 while early voting on August 8.
The by-election for the Kuala Terengganu Parliament was held after the seat was declared vacant following the Election Court's decision on June 27 to nullify the victory of Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim from PAS in the 15th General Election.
