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Umno Polls Set for 18 Months Post-GE16

1/17/2026

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Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, president of Umno, said polls will occur only after GE16, noting the 2023 election had no contest.
The decision follows an amendment to the party constitution approved at the 2022 Special Umno General Assembly.
Polls may occur within 18 months after the election year or after the general election, whichever comes first.
He spoke at the Agrocommodity and Women in Halal Industry Expo in Kuala Lumpur.

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Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, president of Umno, said polls will occur only after GE16, noting the 2023 election had no contest.
The decision follows an amendment to the party constitution approved at the 2022 Special Umno General Assembly.
Polls may occur within 18 months after the election year or after the general election, whichever comes first.
He spoke at the Agrocommodity and Women in Halal Industry Expo in Kuala Lumpur.