Going against the grain


No sign of letting up: Shahidan (left) standing with his contenders for the Arau parliamentary seat, Rozabil (right) and Fathin Amelina at the Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin nomination centre. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Two former Barisan Nasional bigwigs who were dropped as the coalition’s candidates will still be defending their parliamentary seats in the 15th General Election (GE15).

Padang Besar incumbent Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin will be contesting as an independent after being replaced by Barisan Nasional.

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