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Kamaruzaman Ali

Party
BEBAS · Independent
Constituency
Bukit Batu
State
Johor
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Summary

Datuk Kamaruzaman Ali, aged 63, is an independent (Bebas) candidate contesting the N51 Bukit Batu state seat in the 16th Johor State Election, with polling day on 11 July 2026. He is one of five candidates in the contest, which also includes the PKR incumbent Arthur Chiong Sen Sern, who previously won the seat by a margin of only 137 votes in 2022. No further biographical or political background details were available from allowlisted sources at the time of profile compilation.

Biography

Datuk Kamaruzaman Ali is a Malaysian independent (Bebas) candidate contesting the N51 Bukit Batu state seat in the 16th Johor State Legislative Assembly election, with polling day set for 11 July 2026 [1]. He holds the Datuk honorific title and is aged 63 as of the 2026 election cycle [2]. He was confirmed as a candidate following the nomination process on 27 June 2026 at Taman Putri multipurpose hall in Kulai [3]. Bukit Batu is a five-cornered contest also involving incumbent Pakatan Harapan candidate Arthur Chiong Sen Sern, Barisan Nasional's RK Kumaran, MUDA's M. Premanand, and Parti Bersama Malaysia's G. Tamili [4]. The constituency has 49,963 registered voters and is classified as a Chinese-majority seat, with Chinese voters comprising approximately 53.4% of the electorate, followed by Malays at 36.5% and Indians at 8.4% [5]. No further biographical details — including educational background, pre-political career, or party history — were available from allowlisted sources at the time of compilation. The profile will be updated as additional sourced information becomes available.

Known for

Kamaruzaman Ali is known publicly as an independent (Bebas) candidate holding the Datuk title who entered the 2026 Johor state election in the N51 Bukit Batu constituency. He is one of six independent candidates contesting across all 56 Johor state seats in this election cycle [4]. No prior electoral history or signature policy positions are on record from allowlisted sources.

Political positions

No policy positions, stated platforms, or public stances by Kamaruzaman Ali were identified in allowlisted sources at the time of compilation. As an independent candidate, he is not affiliated with any coalition manifesto. Voters in Bukit Batu should refer to local campaign materials for his stated positions.

References

  1. [1]thestar.com.my
  2. [2]utusan.com.my
  3. [3]malaymail.com
  4. [4]bernama.com
  5. [5]freemalaysiatoday.com

Political career

  1. 27 June 2026Confirmed as independent (Bebas) candidate for N51 Bukit Batu in the 16th Johor State Election following the nomination process at Taman Putri multipurpose hall, Kulai.
  2. 11 July 2026Polling day for the 16th Johor State Election. Kamaruzaman Ali contests N51 Bukit Batu in a five-cornered fight.

Election history

  • 2026N51 Bukit Batu, JohorPending

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsDatuk Kamaruzaman Ali, aged 63, is confirmed as the independent (Bebas) candidate for N51 Bukit Batu in the 16th Johor State Election. This was confirmed by the returning officer after nomination day on 27 June 2026. The seat has 49,963 registered voters and is a five-cornered contest.
  • VerifiedFactsBukit Batu is a Chinese-majority constituency (approx. 53.4% Chinese voters), with the 2022 seat won by PKR's Arthur Chiong by only 137 votes, making it one of the most closely contested seats in Johor.

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