The prime minister’s political secretary, Azman Abidin, will be trying his luck in the upcoming Malacca state election.

“Yes, I will be contesting in the Malacca state election in the Paya Rumput seat,” Azman (above) confirmed with Malaysiakini today, following rumours that the Federal Territories PKR chief would be running as a candidate for a state seat in the Nov 14 polls.

In the 2021 Malacca election, BN’s Rais Yasin won Paya Rumput with a majority of 629 votes in a five-cornered fight, which included former senior political secretary to the prime minister Shamsul Iskandar Akin, who contested under a Pakatan Harapan ticket.

Rais was subsequently appointed a state executive councillor and has held the post of senior exco for housing, local government, drainage, climate change and disaster management since April 2023.