Selangor polls draw 147 candidates

Anwar (in light blue shirt) lending support to Pakatan and Barisan candidates for Hulu Kelang, Sungai Tua and Gombak Setia at Dewan SMK Sungai Pusu in Gombak, Selangor. — Photos: PHOTO TEAM/The Star

The battle for control of Selangor will see 147 people vying to be elected as representatives for the 56 state constituencies, including 10 as Independents.

Pakatan Harapan is fielding 44 candidates in Selangor while its electoral ally Barisan Nasional has 12, Perikatan Nasional (56), Muda (14), Parti Socialis Malaysia or PSM (4), Parti Rakyat Malaysia or PRM (6) and Parti Utama Rakyat (1). Ten are Independents.