Only the national Umno leadership can make an announcement on its candidate should a by-election be called for the Slim state assembly seat, says Datuk Saarani Mohamad.
The Perak Umno and Barisan Nasional chairman said that on Thursday, adding that there would be a supreme council meeting on July 24, and an announcement could be made then.
The seat has been left vacant, following the death of the party's incumbent assemblyman Datuk Mohd Khusairi Abdul Talib.
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