Kuala lumpur: PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan expressed confidence that voters in the Layang-Layang state constituency want progress, stability and a brighter future with the MADANI Government in the upcoming Johor state election.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Ramanan highlighted the enthusiastic turnout and unwavering support shown by supporters, volunteers, and campaign workers who accompanied Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Guna Balakrishnan to the nomination centre at the Layang-Layang Community Hall. This turnout demonstrated that the campaign was driven by the people's desire for positive change.

Ramanan noted that the nomination process went smoothly, emphasizing the undying spirit of the campaign machinery. Even after the nomination process concluded, supporters remained by their side, offering encouragement and full support to their candidate. Ramanan stated that the primary focus is to secure victory for PH in the Layang-Layang state constituency.

Ramanan also urged all campaign workers to actively engage with voters throughout the campaign period to ensure their support translates into victory on polling day, which is set for July 11.

The Layang-Layang state seat will witness a three-cornered contest involving PH candidate Guna Balakrishnan, incumbent Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim of Perikatan Nasional (PN), and Chua Jian Boon of Barisan Nasional (BN). Abd Mutalip secured the seat with a 2,815-vote majority in the 2022 Johor state election, defeating three other candidates in a four-way contest.

Polling for the Johor state election is scheduled for July 11, with early voting commencing on July 7.