KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) has announced Mohd Rizwandi Ismail as the coalition's candidate for the upcoming by-election for the Nenggiri state assembly seat on August 17.

The 41-year-old former Navy officer, who lives in Nenggiri, is the former deputy Youth chief of Gua Musang PAS who has since joined Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).

According to Utusan Malaysia, the announcement was made by Kelantan Chief Minister Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud during a ceremony at the Masjid Hijau Renok in Gua Musang.

Kelantan State Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah announced on June 13 that the Nenggiri seat was vacated.

This followed a written notice under Article 31A, Clause (3) of the Kelantan Constitution fro...