He said a decision on the seat has yet to be finalised, however “if given the chance, I would like to contest in Benut again”.

Hasni has represented Benut since 2008. At the last general election in 2018, he defeated Zulkifly Tasrep of Bersatu and Mohd Firdaus Jaafar (PAS) with a majority of 4,447 votes.

Asked about talk that Aziz Shari, brother of Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari, might contest in Benut as well, Hasni merely replied: “The more the merrier.”

Hasni said BN will field younger candidates to keep up with changes and current demands. The coalition is currently in the process of identifying suitable candidates, he said.

“Umno and BN are not static, (we) keep pace with changes. These days, the people want younger candidates and new faces, and we will not ignore these calls for the sake of a stable Johor government,” he said.