GE14: It's nomination day (Live Updates)

PETALING JAYA: It's nomination day Saturday for candidates to file their papers to contest in the May 9 polls. GE14 is set to be one of the most fiercely contested in the country's history.

Up for grabs are 222 parliamentary seats and 505 state seats. Aspiring candidates must put in their application by the 9am and 10am window.

LIVE VIDEO UPDATES from TheStarTV

 

11.18am: Tian Chua has been disqualified from contesting the Batu parliamentary seat in KL on the grounds of his RM2,000 fine imposed by the Shah Alam High Court.

11.15am: Stampin returning officer Elizabeth Loh announced SUPP president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian and Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen as candidates. They will face each other in a straight fight for the parliamentary seat. 

11.14am: DAP's Puchong parliamentary candidate Gobind Singh Deo and Seri Kembangan candidate Ean Yong Hian Wah leave the Puchong Indah Multipurpose Hall. They were swarmed by supporters as they walked along Jalan Indah 2/5.  

11.10am: After the candidates were called in twice for discussions and explanations by the Returning Officer, PKR's Dr Tan Yee Kew was accepted as a candidate. She will face Yew Teong Look of BN-MCA and Razali Tumirin of PAS.

11.10am: Returning officer Mohammad Rofiki Shamsudin announced the candidates for the Johor Baru parliamentary seat. They are Datuk Yahya Jaafar  (BN - Umno), Mohd Izhar Ahmad (PH-PKR)and Zakiah Tukirin (PH-PAS) 

10.20am: The Indera Mahkota Parliamentary seat will see a three-cornered fight between Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (PKR), Nasrudin Hassan (PAS) and Datuk Dr Johan Mat Sah (Umno).

9.50am: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has arrived at the Bukit Bendera nomination centre to submit his candidacy form for Air Putih state seat

9.50am: It's shaping up to be a five-cornered fight for the Puteri Wangsa state seat in Tebrau, Johor. Incumbent PAS Abdullah Husin will be defending his seat against Abd Aziz Tohak (BN-Umno), S. Gopalakrishnan (Pakatan), Independent and former MCA member Dr Lim Yak Hong and Independent Ting Choon Chai

9.47am: Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir arrives at the SM Sains Kubang Pasu for his nomination as the Pakatan Harapan candidate for Jerlun.

9.21am: Penang Barisan Nasional chairman Teng Chang Yeow has entered the Bukit Bendera nomination centre to submit his candidacy form for Tanjong Bunga state seat. Joining him are Bukit Bendera parliamentary seat Gerakan candidate Andy Yong, Air Putih MCA candidate Tang Heap Seng, Kebun Bunga Gerakan candidate Ooi Zhi Yi and Pulau Tikus Gerakan candidate Loo Jieh Sheng.

9.15am: Khairul Husni Othman of the Penang Front Party arrives at SMK Victoria minutes after incumbent DAP's Fong Kui Lun and MCA’s Ann Tan Ean Ean entered the hall to submit their nomination for the Bukit Bintang parliamentary seat

9.14am: Paya Jaras candidates in Selangor, Datuk Zein Isma Ismail from Barisan Nasional and Mohd Khairuddin Othman from PKR, are seen exchanging some friendly banter at the Sungai Buloh nomination centre

9.10am: PKR candidate Datin Paduka Dr Tan Yee Kew denied entry to the nomination centre because she forgot to bring her MyKad.

Datin Paduka Dr Tan Yee Kew.

9.10am: PKR's Nurul Izzah Anwar arrives at the nomination centre at the Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara for the Permatang Pauh seat. She was joined by PKR candidates Muhammad Faiz Fadzil (Permatang Pasir) and Dr Norlela Ariffin (Penanti). 

9.08am: The brother of Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Azwan, arrives at Dewan Dato Ahmad Razali in Ampang to file his nomination paper as an independent candidate for the Bukit Antarabangsa seat 

9.03am: Barisan candidate for Seremban Datuk Chong Sin Woon arrives at Wisma Negri in Seremban with other Barisan candidates for Seremban parliamentary and state seats to submit nomination papers. Barisan candidates and supporters singing "Inilah Barisan kita".

9:03am: Zulhasnan and Nik Nazmi entered the Titiwangsa Stadium without any interruptions. First-timer PAS candidate Ubaid Abd Akla was the last to enter the nomination hall.

9.01am: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, incumbent Pekan MP, arrives at the Sultan Ahmad Shah convention hall to submit his nomination papers.

9am: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is contesting the Langkawi parliamentary seat, arrived at the nomination centre at the Lands and Mines Office along Persiaran Putera. 

9am: BN candidate for Titiwangsa Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani is the first to step into nomination centre at SMK Aminuddin Baki

8.59am: DAP supporters chanting as four-term Seputeh MP DAP’s Teresa Kok arrives to submit her nomination.

8.55am: PAS candidate Mohammad Noor Mohammad and supporters are a little quieter at the other end of Jalan Kampong Pandan.

8.55am: PAS supporters, led by Pahang PAS commissioner Rosli Abdul Jabar, arrive at the Kuantan nomination centre with a massive party flag. Incumbent Tanjung Lumpur assemblyman Rosli will be defending his seat.

8.50am: BN candidate for Permatang Pauh Datuk Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said, Abu Bakar Sidekh Zainul Abidin (Seberang Jaya), Anuar Faisal Yahaya (Permatang Pasir), Suhaimi Sabudin(Penanti) arrives at the nomination centre at the Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara.

8.50am: Pakatan Harapan supporters led by parliamentary seat candidate Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (Amanah).

8.50am: Supporters of both Barisan Nasional's candidate Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's Rina Harun take turns shouting out their battle cries at Titiwangsa nomination centre.

8.50am: There was slight confusion as PRM candidate Jenice Lee and her supporters arrive at the nomination centre behind the PKR camp. But there was no animosity as PKR leaders called for calm and PRM was moved further away.

8.48am: Pakatan Harapan candidates Azan Ismail (PKR, Bandar), Datuk Raja Bahrin Raja Ahmad Shah (Parti Amanah Negara - Kuala Terengganu Parliamentary seat and Batu Buruk state seat) and Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad (Ladang) arrive at the nomination centre in Kuala Terengganu

8:47am: BN and Pas entourage march up to Titiwangsa Stadium at the same time. Political heavyweight Zulhasnan Rafique, a former Cabinet minister and Malaysian ambassador to the US, is back to contest in Setiawangsa

8.45am: The Pakatan Harapan entourage arrived at the Kuantan Municipal Council new building with a model of a yacht made with PKR flags. PKR's incumbent Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh will be defending her seat.

8.45am: Pandan PAS candidate Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad arrives at the nomination centre

8.45am: PKR candidate Datin Paduka Tan Yew Kew giving a brief speech to her supporters before marching together to the nomination centre at SMK Wangsa Melawati.

8.43am: PAS candidates Noor Hanim Ismail who is defending her Seri Serdang seat and Mohamad Rosharizan Mohd Rozlan, who is candidate for Puchong parliament seat, make their way to the gates of the nomination centre at the Puchong Indah Multipurpose Hall, with their proposer and seconder.

8.40am: PKR’s Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali arrives together with incumbent Sungai Tua state seat Amiruddin Shaari, Muhammad Hilman Idham and Parti Amanah Negara’s Saari Sungib and supporters chanting reformasi! reformasi!

8.40am: PKR Youth chief Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who is contesting the Setiawangsa parliament seat, arrives clad in blue baju melayu with his entourage.

8.40am: Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrives at Bagan Datuk nomination centre along with Barisan's state seats candidates.

8.40am: PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah  Wan Ismail arrives at the Pandan nomination centre in her trademark blue baju kurung, pink headscarf and fan.

8.37am: Pakatan Harapan supporters shouting "Pakatan Harapan" and "Ubah" outside SMK Victoria

8.37am: Shah Alam Pakatan Harapan candidates Khalid Samad, Najwan Halimi and Rodziah Ismail arrive amidst chorus of Merdeka songs by Pakatan Harapan supporters.

8.36am: Fong Kui Lun and his wife Ong Kwai Leng arrive together with their supporters outside the nomination centre at SMK Victoria for the Bukit Bintang parliamentary seat

8.35am: Barisan Nasional MCA candidate for Pandan Datuk Leong Kok Wee arrives at the nomination centre.

BN supporters have arrived outside the petaling Jaya civic center . P.105.

8.30am: Shah Alam Barisan Nasional candidates Datuk Azahari Shaari, Jumaeah Masdi and Datuk Ahmad Muaadzam Shah Yaakop arrive with a large group of supporters decked in blue.

8.30am: With airhorns blaring, Pakatan Harapan supporters have started their march towards Institute Kemahiran Mara, Seri Manjung, Perak for the nomination of Amanah’s Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli. Dr Mohd Hatta running as part of the Pakatan Harapan coalition will take on Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir and PAS’s Mohd Zamri Ibrahim.

8.26am: PAS is the first party to arrive at the nomination centre for Bandar Tun Razak at Jalan Yaacob Latiff. A large crowd marches in with candidate Dr Rosni Adam.

8.25am: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's Rina Harun addresses her supporters outside the nomination centre at SMK Aminuddin Baki, Jalan Kampung Pandan. She urged her supporters to fight hard but fight clean. Lawan sampai Menang! 

8.25am: Gerakan's candidate for the Kepong parliamentary seat Ong Siang Liang has already arrived with a large group of supporters carrying flags. Cries of "Hidup BN" ring in the air.

8.20am: Segamat candidate Edmund Santhara (PKR) has arrived at nomination centre at Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim.

8.18am: Former Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan is helping out with rally prep for Pakatan Harapan's parade in Segamat.

8.16am: A group of Barisan Nasional supporters gather near Jalan Bayam to support candidate Fikhran Hamshi Mohd Fatmi who will be contesting the Kota Baru seat. Supporters hold blue balloons and party flags as a sign of support to Barisan.

8.15am: Ayer Hitam parliamentary candidate Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong and Yong Peng state seat candidate Ling Tian Soon arrive at the nomination centre at Dataran Gemilang.

8.12am: Authorities put up barricades leading towards the nomination centre at the Terengganu state stadium.

8.10am: Hundreds of supporters, waving the Barisan Nasional flags, are taking a walk to the Johor Baru nomination centre with Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad 

8am: Umno's Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed supporters are on the road of public parking next to the Menara Tabung Haji building. State Barisan candidate for Kempas Datuk Ramlee Bohani has joined the group of supporters.

8am: Supporters of Segambut DAP candidate Hannah Yeoh are preparing to march together towards the nomination centre.

8am: SUPP president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, the Barisan Nasional candidate for Stampin, arrives outside the nomination centre at Padawan Municipal Council, greeting and thanking supporters.

Dr Sim greeting supporters outside the nomination centre for Stampin at Padawan Municipal Council in Kuching on Saturday.

7.55am: Barisan supporters have already begun gathering since 7.30am in front of Dataran Segamat, near the Segamat nomination centre at Sultan Ibrahim Diamond Jubilee Hall 

7.55am: Barisan Nasional supporters bearing hand flags, balloons and banners in support of the coalition have gathered at Negri Sembilan State Education Department office, some 400m from the nomination centre at Wisma Negri.

7.45am: Supporters wearing SUPP's trademark yellow and blue Barisan Nasional shirts begin gathering outside Padawan Municipal Council in Kuching, the nomination centre for Stampin parliamentary seats, which is expected to see a fight between SUPP president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian and Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen.

7.45am: A crowd has started gathering at the Shell Petrol station near the Johor Baru Nomination Centre at Jalan Garoda where UMNO's Tan Sri Shahrir has arrived to speak to the crowd. They will head to the nomination centre soon.

7.40am: Barisan Nasional supporters have gathered near Fasa 1E Seri Manjung as they prepare to cheer on Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, the candidate for the Lumut parliamentary and Pangkor state seat. Nomination will take place at the Institute Kemahiran Mara in Seri Manjung. Dr Zambry will take on Amanah's Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli and PAS's Mohd Zamri Ibrahim for the parliamentary seat.