Kuala lumpur: Incumbent Bukit Permai state assemblyman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor of Barisan Nasional (BN) is defending the seat in a four-cornered fight in the 16th Johor state election.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohd Jafni is facing challenges from Mohamad Shafwan Ani of Pakatan Harapan (PH), M. Lina Manoh of Perikatan Nasional (PN), and Muhammad Aidil Riduan Mohd Yusof of Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama). The list of candidates was announced by returning officer Afzan Azhari at the nomination centre at Dewan Raya Putra, Bandar Putra, following the close of the nomination process at 10 am.

Johor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching was present at the nomination centre earlier, arriving at 8.26 am to accompany Mohamad Shafwan. In the previous 2022 Johor state election, Mohd Jafni secured the Bukit Permai seat with a majority of 4,755 votes in a four-cornered contest.

The Election Commission has designated July 7 for early voting in the Johor election, with the official polling day set for July 11.