PKR candidate denied nomination, replacement contesting


KUALA SELANGOR: The nomination papers of the PKR candidate for the Bukit Melawati state seat, Sivamalar Ganapathy, were rejected this morning.

The Election Commission's Kuala Selangor returning officer Rahilah Rahmat explained when it comes to a state seat, the candidate’s address and the area he or she is contesting in must be within the same state.

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