
Senior Barisan figures rally behind Onn Hafiz in Johor campaign push
High-profile Barisan Nasional leaders converged on Simpang Renggam to publicly endorse Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, signalling the coalition's unified push in the Johor election battle.
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High-profile Barisan Nasional leaders converged on Simpang Renggam to publicly endorse Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, signalling the coalition's unified push in the Johor election battle.

Johor's 16th state election nomination process began with all 56 centres opening simultaneously at 9am, allowing candidates a one-hour window to lodge their candidacy papers ahead of a 14-day campaign period.

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has campaigned in the Tiram constituency to bolster Barisan Nasional's election prospects in Johor, underlining the coalition's push for ground-level support.

The Election Commission has sold 593 nomination forms for Johor's state election, though only 133 prospective candidates have confirmed entry by paying deposits. The commission expects more registrations before the nomination process begins tomorrow.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has returned to Johor for his second visit within three days, underscoring the federal government's strategic emphasis on the state as election campaigning accelerates across the region.