GE15: 187 women vying for state, parliamentary seats

Women at the fore: For the first time, five women candidates are contesting the Ampang parliamentary seat. From left are Dr Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi from GTA-Pejuang, Pakatan Harapan-PKR’s Rodziah Ismail, incumbent Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin from PBM, Barisan Nasional-MCA candidate Ivone Low Yi Wen, and Perikatan-Bersatu's Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif after being nominated on Saturday (Nov 5). There are also four men vying for the seat. - Photo: AZMAN GHANI / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The 15th General Election (GE15) will see 127 women contesting parliamentary seats and 60 vying for state seats in Perlis, Perak, Pahang and the Bugaya state by-election in Sabah.

Pakatan Harapan (PH), which consists of PKR, DAP, Amanah and Upko, is fielding 39 women in its 205-candidate line-up, with its Tanjong Karang parliamentary candidate vying on the ticket of ally Muda and the Lanang parliamentary candidate in Sarawak using the DAP logo.