Kuala lumpur: Malaysian Paralympics Council president Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin has been announced as one of the 24 Parti Peribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) candidates contesting in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election. Malaysian Paralympics Council president Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin is set to contest the Seri Menanti seat under the Bersatu banner in the upcoming state election.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced the candidacy of Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin, who is also the president of the Negeri Sembilan Canoe Association (NESCA), during a candidate announcement ceremony at Dewan Aminah Hamid. This marks a strategic move by Bersatu as it fields candidates in key areas for the state election.

The Election Commission has scheduled the nomination day for the state election on Saturday. Early voting will take place on July 28, with the polling day set for August 1. The upcoming election is expected to be closely watched as candidates vie for seats in the Negeri Sembilan state assembly.