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A big blow massive blow to PAS, BN scores in try to take back Nenggiri (Sat 17 Aug 2024 8:03 pm)
KL, Aug 17 — (Barisan from Unmo) Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani big morale-boosting for coalition convincingly winning by-election for Nenggiri state seat in the PAS bastion of Kelantan.

News from Election Commission, seat has majority of 3,352 votes over his rival, (PN) candidate Mohd Rizwadi Ismail from PAS,. A big blow for Muhyiddin (PN) but a big boost to PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The PAS/PN has virtual stranglehold on Kelantan state assembly, who control 42 out of its 45 seats. Now Umn/PKR Datuk Anwar can claim victory online. A final count, Mohd Azmawi secured 9,091 votes compared to 5,739 his rival polled.

Perikatan Nasional (PN) drubbing in recently concluded Nenggiri by-election was partly contributed by voter base as pundits observed Bersatu supporters have not only refused to go out, but have given Umno their votes too. 

Political analyst Azmi Hassan believed real loser in the by-election was PAS due to the candidate issue which led to the worst boycott by Bersatu supporters