KOTA KINABALU, March 26 -- Sabah Umno has reportedly ruled out the possibility of Datuk Shahelmey Yahya contesting under Barisan Nasional (BN) for the Tanjung Keramat seat in the upcoming state election.

Sabah Umno chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin was reportedly saying that the Putatan MP was never in contention, after Shahelmey downplayed the finality of Sabah BN's decision to field Putatan Umno chief Jeffrey Nor Mohamed's candidacy instead.

"Sabah Umno and BN have never even considered fielding him as a candidate," Bung Moktar was quoted telling Free Malaysia Today, referring to Shahelmey.

"There's no need for him to entertain high ambitions," he said, adding that Umno had no room for disloyal members.

Shahelmey was previously rep...