Johor polls: Former state deputy speaker to defend Penggaram seat

BATU PAHAT: Former Johor state assembly deputy speaker Gan Peck Cheng would be defending her Penggaram seat in the upcoming state election.

The announcement was made by DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng at the Penggaram Pakatan Harapan office in Batu Pahat here on Saturday (Feb 5).

The incumbent Penggaram assemblyman is the third DAP candidate to officially be named to contest in the state polls through a series of announcements made since Friday (Feb 4).

Earlier, the party announced that incumbent Paloh assemblyman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali and incumbent Mengkibol assemblyman Chew Chong Sin would be defending their respective seats.

Meanwhile, Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has also announced that its incumbent Pulai Sebatang assemblyman Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman would be contesting the Mahkota seat.

In GE14, Gan won the seat with 26,825 votes against Kang Beng Kuan of MCA with 9,620 and Misran Samian of PAS with 5,185.