KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 14 -- Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) has warned that any member contesting the 2025 Sabah state election as an independent will be immediately expelled from the party.

The firm notice comes as three PGRS leaders are confirmed to be running without the party's blessing.

In Pintasan, incumbent Datuk Fairuz Renddan is standing as an independent after being dropped in favour of United Sabah National Organisation president Tan Sri Pandikar Amin.

In Inanam, division chief Dr Roland Chia has quit the party to contest as an independent, while in Bandau, PGRS division leader Datuk Maijol Mahap is also running as an independent following the party's decision to field wanita chief Datuk Redonah Bahanda in the seat.

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