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EC: No by-election for Subang parliamentary seat

THERE will be no by-election (by-election) for the P.104 Subang Parliamentary Constituency following the unexpected vacancy of the seat. Election Commission (EC) Chairman, Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, said they received an official notification regarding...

The Subang parliamentary seat will not hold a by-election following the resignation of its PKR Member of Parliament, Wong Chen, on 10 August 2026. Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, informed the public of this decision via a letter from Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul, dated 11 August 2026.

Wong's resignation was submitted to the Speaker on 5 August 2026. Article 51 of the Federal Constitution dictates that the vacancy was declared, and Article 54 (1) of the same constitution allows the Speaker to inform the Election Commission that no by-election is necessary.

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