This afternoon DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng named Ng Yak Howe and Yeo Tung Siong to seek re-election in Bentayan and Pekan Nanas respectively.

Earlier this morning, Johor DAP had named M Kanan as the candidate for Bekok.

In the evening, state political education director Alan Tee was named as the party’s candidate in Yong Peng. In the 2018 general election, he had been elected state assemblyman for Senai.

Yesterday, Johor DAP announced that Andrew Chen and Liow Cai Tung would defend their seats in Stulang and Johor Jaya.

DAP had previously announced four other candidates for the Tangkak, Paloh, Mengkibol and Penggaram state constituencies.

Johor will go to the polls on March 12, with early voting taking place on March 8. Nomination day is set for Feb 26.