Ramlan told FMT that Nooryana’s presence at the Lembah Pantai Umno division meeting last week was in her capacity as a member of the division as well as to relay Najib’s message to strengthen the party.

Ramlan, who is also the Umno Federal Territories communications secretary, said he is among those nominated for the seat.

“I don’t dare to mention the names of the other candidates,” he said. “For the division, my name was the first choice.”

However, he said, Nooryana may have a chance of becoming the division’s Puteri chief, replacing Maslina Harun, who is now over 35.

“There is a chance we can get her to become the new Puteri head (in Lembah Pantai),” he said.

PKR information director Fahmi Fadzil won the seat in the last general election with a 5,598-vote majority over Umno’s Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.