Johor polls a preview of GE15?

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PETALING JAYA: Johor is set to go to the polls and the result could have huge ramifications on the outcome of the next general election, and when it is held.

On Jan 22, Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar agreed to dissolve the state assembly, paving the way for state elections some time before March 23.

The majority held by the Barisan Nasional/Perikatan Nasional government had been reduced to just a single seat in December following the death of Kempas assemblyman Osman Sapian, which led to speculation that elections would soon follow.

The Election Commission will announce the dates for polling and nominations on Feb 9. But speculation has already begun not just on the dates but the possible candidates.

Already, key figures such as former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Johor menteri besar Khaled Nordin have ruled themselves out, while Muda is tipped to field party president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.

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