TANAH MERAH: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today confirmed that the party has received a list of potential candidates for the Kelantan Menteri Besar's post if Barisan Nasional won in the Aug 12 state election.
The deputy prime minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, however, said he would not reveal the names now.
The list, he said contained several names of potential candidates.
"I can confirm here that l have received the list from Kelantan BN liaison committee on the menteri besar candidates if the state BN managed to capture Kelantan in the coming election.
"I will only announce the names when the time comes. We (BN) do not want to be ahead of the ruler," he said.
Zahid, who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister was speaking at a press conference after launching the Community Development Department's (Kemas) Desa Cergas Kemas in Ayer Lanas here today.
Kelantan BN would be contesting in 31 of the 45 state seats in the polls. The remaining 14 seats are being contested by Amanah and PKR.