Budiman is BN's pick for Sungai Besar polls

Zahid (third from left) congratulating Budiman.

SUNGAI BESAR: Barisan Nasional has picked Sungai Panjang assemblyman Budiman Mohd Zohdi of Umno to be its candidate in the Sungai Besar by-election.  

Announcing this to the crowd here Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said a lot of groundwork had been done before the candidate was chosen by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also Barisan chairman.