Former Padang Rengas MP Nazri Aziz is eyeing a political comeback in the 16th general election, saying he intends to reclaim the parliamentary seat for BN after sitting out the previous election to serve as Malaysia's ambassador to the United States.

The Padang Rengas Umno division chief is confident of reversing BN's defeat in 2022, when the coalition lost the seat to Bersatu by 3,046 votes.

“Who said I retired? Not at all, I did not retire. I became an ambassador, right?

“Who said I retired? Not at all, I did not retire. I became an ambassador, right? Nobody retired.