KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) candidate Melanie Ting Yi-Hlin, at 23, has the distinction of being the youngest to contest in the state elections.
On the other side of the age spectrum, Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) chairman Ravinder Singh, 80, is the oldest candidate in the polls involving Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.
Melanie, who is also chief of staff of MUDA's Central Information Team will be involved in a three-cornered fight for the Bukit Antarabangsa seat in Selangor against Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin and Shasha Lyna Abdul Latif from Perikatan Nasional (PN).
In Pantai Jerejak in Penang, former teacher Ravinder Singh will be up against three other contenders - Fahmi Zainol (PH-PKR), Oh Tong Keong (PN-Gerakan) and MUDA's Loh Xiang Pin. --BERNAMA
