Kuala Lumpur: KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has received notification letters from the speakers of three state legislative assemblies regarding their dissolution.
EC secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said the commission received the notice from Pahang and Perlis on Oct 14, and from Perak Today.
As such, the important dates for the elections in the three states will be discussed simultaneously at the EC’s special meeting on Oct 20,” he said in a statement today.
Pahang, Perlis and Perak chose to dissolve their state assemblies following the announcement of the Parliament’s dissolution by caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Oct 10, paving the way for the 15th general election.
There will be 42 state seats contested in Pahang, 15 state seats in Perlis, and 59 state seats in Perak.
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