MUAR - Amanah's deputy president Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub will face three other candidates in the Simpang Jeram seat in the March 12 Johor polls.
Salahuddin, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate and MP for Pulai is facing Datuk Lokman Md Don (BN), Mahaizal Mahmor (Pejuang) and Zahrul Salleh (PN).
The names of the candidates were announced by returning officer Mohd Nurulamin Abd Rahman at the nomination centre at Dewan Ibnu Battuta of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Haji Mohd Yassin here at 10.22 am today.
The nomination process went smoothly according to the standard operating procedure (SOP), including physical distancing and wearing of face masks, to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In the 14th general election, Salahuddin, the former Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister, won the Simpang Jeram seat with a 7,687-vote majority, beating Mohd Radzi Amin of BN and two other candidates.
According to Election Commission data updated as of Jan 21 this year, the Simpang Jeram constituency has 40,014 voters. - BERNAMA