Three by-elections on April 7

(The Star) – The Election Commission has fixed March 29 as nomination day for the Batang Ai by-election, while polling day is on April 7.

The nomination and polling dates are the same as the by-elections for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak and the Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah.

Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof announced the dates after the Commission met at the Kuching Hilton Wednesday.

The Batang Ai seat fell vacant following the death of four-term assemblyman Datuk Dublin Unting Ingkot on Feb 24.

Ingkot, also former state Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) vice-president, died nine months after he fell into coma following a stroke.

PRS, a Dayak-based Barisan Nasional component party, is expected to meet Thursday to decide on the candidate for the by-election.

Barisan is expected to face PKR, part of the Pakatan Rakyat alliance, and independent(s) in the fight.