KANGAR, June 22 -- Allies of Perlis Menteri Besar Shukri Ramli have reportedly suffered a series of defeats in PAS' party elections in the Arau division, including Shukri himself who failed to unseat the incumbent division chief.

Malaysiakini reported that Shukri lost his bid for the division chief post to Solahhudin Azmi, the current officeholder and Perlis PAS election director.

"Shukri failed to win the post of Arau PAS division chief, losing to Solahhudin Azmi," the report quoted an anonymous party source.

Razali Saad, another ally of Shukri and a Perlis state executive councillor, also reportedly lost his position as division vice-chief to Nur Yusairy Mansor.

Meanwhile, Perlis state assembly speaker Russele Eizan was unseated as ...