Ahmad Daniel Sharudin

Summary

Ahmad Daniel Sharudin is an Amanah politician and Pakatan Harapan's candidate for the N34 Panti state seat in the 16th Johor State Election, scheduled for 11 July 2026. He previously contested Panti in the 2022 Johor state election, receiving 2,314 votes in a four-cornered fight, losing to the BN-UMNO incumbent. The 2026 contest marks his second attempt at the seat in a three-cornered race against BN-UMNO and PN-Bersatu candidates.

Biography

Ahmad Daniel Sharudin is a Malaysian politician affiliated with Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He first stood for elected office in the 15th Johor State Election held on 12 March 2022, contesting the N34 Panti state seat under the Pakatan Harapan banner. In that contest, he received 2,314 votes in a four-cornered fight, losing to the Barisan Nasional–UMNO incumbent Hahasrin Hashim, who secured 12,599 votes with a majority of 5,854 [1]. He was among the new Amanah candidates fielded in Johor for that election [2]. For the 16th Johor State Election, with polling day scheduled for 11 July 2026, he was selected by PH as its candidate for Panti once again, as announced by PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at a candidate announcement ceremony in Tangkak on 22 June 2026 [3]. The 2026 contest at Panti is a three-cornered fight between Ahmad Daniel Sharudin (PH-Amanah), Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali (BN-UMNO), and Alias Rasman (PN-Bersatu), with the constituency having 41,407 registered voters [4]. Multiple news outlets confirmed this is his second attempt at the Panti seat [5]. No further biographical information — including his date of birth, educational background, or pre-political career — was sourced from the allowlist at the time of research.

Known for

Ahmad Daniel Sharudin is known as Amanah's candidate for the N34 Panti state constituency in Johor, having contested the seat in both the 2022 and 2026 Johor state elections. He is part of Pakatan Harapan's effort to challenge Barisan Nasional's dominance in a constituency where BN won with a majority of 5,854 votes in 2022. The 2026 election marks his second attempt at securing the Panti seat.

Political positions

No verbatim policy statements or positions by Ahmad Daniel Sharudin were found in allowlist sources at the time of research. He stands under the Amanah banner, a party that broadly champions progressive Islamic values, good governance, and social justice within the Pakatan Harapan framework. No specific stances attributed to him personally on issues such as housing, cost of living, or education could be sourced and cited.

Political career

1. 12 March 2022Contested N34 Panti in the 15th Johor State Election under Pakatan Harapan–Amanah, receiving 2,314 votes in a four-cornered fight. Lost to BN-UMNO's Hahasrin Hashim, who won 12,599 votes with a majority of 5,854.⛓
2. 22 June 2026Announced by PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as PH-Amanah's candidate for N34 Panti in the 16th Johor State Election, with polling day set for 11 July 2026.⛓
3. 27 June 2026Nomination confirmed for N34 Panti in the 16th Johor State Election, forming a three-cornered contest against Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali (BN-UMNO) and Alias Rasman (PN-Bersatu). Constituency has 41,407 registered voters.⛓

Election history

• 2026N34 PantiLost⛓
• 2022N34 PantiLost10.5%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsAhmad Daniel Sharudin was confirmed by the Election Commission as a candidate for N34 Panti in the 16th Johor State Election after nomination day on 27 June 2026, in a three-cornered contest against BN-UMNO and PN-Bersatu.⛓
• GovernmentPH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced Ahmad Daniel Sharudin as part of a slate combining new faces and experienced leaders selected from more than 1,000 eligible nominees for the 16th Johor state election.⛓