{
  "id": 12118638,
  "title": "No by-election for Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat – EC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/no-by-election-for-petaling-jaya-parliamentary-seat-ec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128016/no-by-election-for-petaling-jaya-parliamentary-seat-ec"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission (EC) has announced that there will be no by-election for the Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat following the resignation of incumbent Lee Chean Chung. This decision makes Petaling Jaya the fourth parliamentary seat in the current term to become vacant without a subsequent by-election, following Pandan, Setiawangsa, and Subang. Lee Chean Chung resigned from his position as the Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya on September 30, 2026, citing allegations of blocked constituency allocations and a lack of transparency in its management.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat officially declared vacant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/petaling-jaya-parliamentary-seat-officially-declared-vacant",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:11:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lee Chean Chung’s exit as MP is official, Election Commission told of Petaling Jaya seat vacancy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/lee-chean-chungs-exit-as-mp-is-official-election-commission-told-of",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:22:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Petaling Jaya parliamentary seat officially declared vacant after Lee Chean Chung quits - Speaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/petaling-jaya-parliamentary-seat-officially-declared-vacant-after-lee",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:38:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}