GE15: Asam Pedas restaurant owner to take on the big guns in Tangga Batu

MELAKA: An asam pedas restaurant owner filed his nomination papers and is now contesting as an independent, turning the fight for Tangga Batu into a multi-cornered battle.

Mohamad Shahril Mahmood's candidacy was announced by returning officer Datuk Shamsul Ambia Abdul Aziz on Saturday (Nov 5).

The parliamentary seat will witness a five-cornered contest between incumbent Pakatan Harapan candidate Rusnah Aluai, Barisan Nasional's Datuk Lim Ban Hong and Perikatan Nasional's Bakri Jamaluddin.

Also joining the fray is Ghazali Abu of Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA).