Johor polls: Refreshed slate for PM Anwar’s PH, lean lineup for opposition PN as campaigning kicks off

George Mihalcea

Analysts say that Perikatan Nasional’s decision to contest only 33 out of the 56 seats could benefit incumbent ruling coalition Barisan Nasional, paving the way for future cooperation in subsequent polls.    MACHAP, Johor: The campaign for the Johor’s Jul 11 state elections kicked off on Saturday (Jun 27) with contests confirmed in all 56 seats of the state assembly with a total of  172 candidates.   The incumbent ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) and the biggest opposition bloc Pakatan