BN gives way to PH in Padang Serai polls

Barisan Nasional (BN) has agreed to give way to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate in the Padang Serai election.

The matter was announced by Kedah BN chairman Jamil Khir Baharom during a special ceramah programme at Taman Desa Aman, Padang Meiha, last night.

"Following the instructions of the top leadership, especially BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, we would like to announce that we are giving way to PH in Padang Serai," he said.

Also present were Amanah president Mohamad Sabu and Kedah PH chairman Mahfuz Omar.

Jamil said BN candidate C Sivaraj would support and assist PH candidate Mohamad Sofee Razak to win the Padang Serai parliamentary seat.
 
However, Sivaraj’s name will remain on the ballot paper based on Regulation 9 of the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981, which states that no candidate can withdraw his candidature after 10am on nomination day.

The contest for the Padang Serai parliamentary seat will see a six-cornered fight between Sofee, Sivaraj, Hamzah Abd Rahman (Pejuang), Mohd Bakhri Hashim (Warisan), Azman Nasrudin (Perikatan Nasional) and Sreanandha Rao (independent).

However, Warisan has pulled out of the race for the Dec 7 election and expressed its support for the PH candidate.

Polling for the Padang Serai parliamentary seat was postponed following the death of PH candidate M Karupaiya on Nov 16.