08-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Khaled: Umno ready for early state polls despite term ending in 2027
KOTA TINGGI: Umno is prepared for the possibility of an early Johor state election, despite the current term only expiring in March 2027, said party vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
He said that while political speculation is common, Umno has always been election-ready and is treating the approaching end of the term as a signal to mobilise.
"Political parties often speculate about elections, but the key is preparedness. The Johor Umno machinery is always ready to face any eventuality," he told reporters after launching Boustead Plantations Berhad's Projek Jana Veteran in Telok Sengat today.
Khaled was responding to remarks by Johor DAP deputy chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali, who predicted that the state could go to the polls as early as next year and urged party members to strengthen grassroots efforts.
Umar reportedly said that DAP would remain flexible in its electoral approach, whether under the unity government banner or Pakatan Harapan, but stressed that grassroots mobilisation would be central to any strategy.
