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PUTRAJAYA - No by-election will be held for P.105 Petaling Jaya parliamentary constituency following the declaration of the seat as vacant under Article 51 of the Federal Constitution, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun.
He said EC received notification from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul, via a letter dated Oct 2, 2026, regarding the status of the unexpected vacancy of the Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat after it was declared vacant under Article 51 of the Federal Constitution.
"Based on Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has informed the EC that there is no need to fill the unexpected vacancy.
"Accordingly, no by-election will be held for P.105 Petaling Jaya parliamentary constituency,” he said in a statement today.
On Oct 2, Petaling Jaya Member of Parliament Lee Chean Chung announced his unconditional resignation as a member of Dewan Rakyat. - BERNAMA
