Gobind Harapan Still Discussing Candidate For Kkb Polls

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KKB BY-ELECTION | The Pakatan Harapan’s candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election is still being discussed, said DAP deputy chairperson Gobind Singh Deo.
Gobind (above), who is also Selangor DAP chief, said his party received many names as the candidate for the by-election and a list of names is being considered.
"Discussions with Harapan Selangor have been held and the candidate decided will be brought to the central level where a committee consisting of five leaders will make a decision.
"We hope to finalise the candidate for the KKB by-election soon and the matter will be announced before the nomination day," he told Bernama after the Vaisakhi Day prayer ceremony at Gurdwara Sahib Khalsa Land Camp Site.
Regarding his visit to Gurdwara Sahib Khalsa Land Camp Site in conjunction with Vaisakhi Day, the digital minister said in addition to celebrating the beginning of the harvest season according to the calendar of the Punjabi and Sikh community, it was also to mingle with the people in the area.
On April 4, the Election Commission (EC) set the date for the nomination of candidates and early voting for the by-election on April 27 (Saturday) and May 7 (Tuesday), respectively.
The KKB state seat fell vacant following the death of its incumbent Lee Kee Hiong on March 21.
Lee, 58, who had been the KKB assemblyperson under the Hulu Selangor parliamentary constituency since 2013, died after battling cancer in the past few years.
The KKB by-election is the seventh by-election to be held after the 15th general election in 2022.
The electoral roll for the constituency has 40,226 people consisting of 39,362 regular voters, 625 police officers, 238 armed forces personnel and spouses and one overseas absentee voter.
- Bernama

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