KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 330 applications were submitted by candidates contesting for various national level leadership posts in the Umno polls.
Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said there are eight candidates contesting the three vice-presidents posts and 93 vying for Supreme Council seats.
Two candidates are eyeing the Wanita Umno chief post, five for the Youth chief and six for Puteri chief roles.
There are 61 candidates battling for Wanita executive committee (exco) seats, 113 for Pemuda and 42 for Puteri.
Zahid said he will lead a tour to introduce the candidates to party members starting this weekend.
Asked about Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob decision not to defend his vice-president's post, Zahid said it was his right not to contest and that he respected his stance.
Umno election committee chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Samad had said that new faces make up the bulk of candidates vying for the posts.
Bernama reported that the Wanita, Youth and Puteri Umno division delegates meetings and committee elections as well as the central Wanita, Pemuda and Puteri Umno Exco elections will be held simultaneously throughout the country on March 11.
The Umno division delegates and committee elections as well as the Umno supreme council elections will be held simultaneously nationwide on March 18.
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