‘Polls have been postponed before due to candidate’s death’

By RAHIMY RAHIM and RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM

PETALING JAYA: Elections have previously been postponed for individual seats when a candidate dies days before the polling date.

Elections analyst Dr G. Manimaran said the last time this happened was in 1982 for the Gemenceh state seat in Negri Sembilan.

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