Umno appoints supreme council members, ministers to spearhead election machinery in six states

KUALA LUMPUR: In a bid to ensure its focus and the workings of party machinery are properly coordinated in preparation for the coming six state polls, Umno has appointed several supreme council members and ministers as "foster fathers" for the states involved.

Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, who is also Defence Minister, will head the state election machinery in Negri Sembilan, vice-president Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid in Kedah, vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who is also Higher Education Minsiter, in Terengganu.