KUALA LUMPUR: Rafizi Ramil, who is contesting the PKR deputy presidency, is gaining ground on the incumbent, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, after winning the party polls in the East Coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu on Friday.
Rafizi secured 5,211 votes from 14 divisions in Kelantan, edging out Azmin who obtained 4,922 votes.
Rafizi, who is former Pandan member of parliament, won in nine divisions including Bachok, Pengkalan Chepa and Pasir Mas.
His winning streak continued in Terengganu, where he secured 1,506 votes compared to Azmin’s 1,269.
In Penang, Azmin, who is Economic Affairs Minister, obtained a razor-thin edge over Rafizi, winning 3,326 votes compared to the latter’s 3,150 votes, with only 176 votes proving to be the difference.
Azmin won in Kepala Batas, Batu Kawan, Nibong Tebal, Bukit Bendera, Tanjong, Jelutong, Bayan Baru and Bukit Mertajam while Rafizi won in Permatang Pauh, Bagan, Tasek Gelugor, Bukit Gelugor and Balik Pulau.
Azmin had secured a bigger majority in Johor, when he obtained 4,234 votes compared to Rafizi’s 3,759 votes.
After three weeks of voting and four states concluded, Azmin has secured 14,020 votes. This, however, is only 177 more than Rafizi’s, or 0.6 per cent.
Today, Pahang PKR members will be casting their votes in eight divisions - Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Jerantut, Indera Mahkota, Kuantan, Paya Lebar and Pekan.
Tomorrow, the PKR election shifts to the Federal Territories and Labuan involving six divisions - Kepong, Batu, Wangsa Maju, Segambut, Setiawangsa, Titiwangsa and Bukit Bintang.