Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad

Summary

Wan Dzahanurin bin Ahmad is a first-term Selangor State Assemblyman for Sungai Kandis, elected under the Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) banner in August 2023 by a margin of 167 votes. He is the Kota Raja Division Chief of BERSATU and was appointed Bersatu Selangor's Information Chief in November 2025. He sits in opposition in the Selangor assembly and has publicly reaffirmed his commitment to BERSATU and PN.

Biography

Wan Dzahanurin bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Kandis since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, and holds the position of Division Chief of Kota Raja within the party [1]. Prior to his election to the state assembly, he served as a member of the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and as Division Deputy Chairman of Pakatan Harapan (PH) for Kota Raja [1]. His appointment to MBSA was confirmed in July 2018, when he was among 16 new councillors sworn in representing BERSATU under the then-PH administration [2]. The 2023 Selangor state election marked his electoral debut, in which he was nominated by PN to contest the Sungai Kandis seat [1]. He won the seat by a majority of 167 votes over the PH incumbent Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni, securing 28,926 votes against Zawawi's 28,759 and MUDA candidate Afriena Shaqira Sariff's 1,341 votes in a three-cornered contest [3]. Following the election, PH's machinery lodged a police report over an alleged discrepancy in ballot tallying, though the matter did not result in a successful election petition for Sungai Kandis [4]. In November 2025, Wan Dzahanurin was appointed Information Chief of Bersatu Selangor in a leadership reshuffle announced by Selangor Bersatu chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali [5]. He also co-signed a joint statement in September 2025 with nine other Selangor Bersatu assemblymen on internal party matters [2].

Known for

Wan Dzahanurin is known for delivering the Sungai Kandis state seat to Perikatan Nasional in the 2023 Selangor state election — the first time the seat fell to the opposition since it was created [6]. He is also recognised within BERSATU Selangor as the Kota Raja Division Chief and, from November 2025, as the party's state Information Chief [5]. His 2024 public denial of reports that he intended to support the PH-led Selangor state government drew attention to the fragility of PN's position in Selangor [7].

Political positions

Wan Dzahanurin sits in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as an opposition assemblyman under the PN banner, with the seat falling under the Kota Raja parliamentary constituency. He has publicly reaffirmed his loyalty to BERSATU and PN, rejecting reports in March 2024 that he intended to support Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari's administration [7]. In September 2025, he was one of ten Selangor BERSATU assemblymen who issued a joint statement on internal party affairs, defending the party's Selangor leadership against what they described as slander [2]. No publicly sourced statements on specific policy positions — such as housing, education, or healthcare — have been identified from the allowlist sources at the time of drafting.

Before politics

1. July 2018Appointed as a member of the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), representing BERSATU as one of 16 new councillors sworn in under the then-Pakatan Harapan state administration.⛓

Political career

1. Pre-2023Served as Division Deputy Chairman of Pakatan Harapan (PH) for Kota Raja prior to aligning with BERSATU under the Perikatan Nasional coalition.⛓
2. July 2023Nominated by Perikatan Nasional as the BERSATU candidate for the Sungai Kandis state seat (N49) in the 2023 Selangor state election.⛓
3. 12 August 2023Won the Sungai Kandis state seat in the 2023 Selangor state election in a three-cornered contest, defeating PH incumbent Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni by 167 votes (28,926 to 28,759), and was elected to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for his first term.⛓
4. March 2024Publicly denied reports that he intended to leave BERSATU or PN, or that he planned to support Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari's administration.⛓
5. September 2025Co-signed a joint statement with nine other Selangor BERSATU assemblymen defending the party's Selangor leadership on internal party matters.⛓
6. November 2025Appointed Information Chief of Bersatu Selangor in a leadership reshuffle announced by Selangor Bersatu chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, while also retaining his role as BERSATU Kota Raja Division Chief.⛓

Election history

• 2023Sungai Kandis (N49), SelangorWon48.97%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionWan Dzahanurin has publicly positioned himself as a loyal BERSATU and PN representative, denying any intention to cross to the ruling coalition and co-signing statements defending Bersatu Selangor's leadership.⛓
• GovernmentPH communications director Fahmi Fadzil expressed disappointment after Sungai Kandis was won by PN, attributing the outcome to vote-splitting caused by MUDA's participation in the three-cornered contest.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe 2023 Sungai Kandis result was a three-cornered contest. Wan Dzahanurin secured 28,926 votes; PH's Zawawi Mughni received 28,759 votes; MUDA's Afriena Shaqira Sariff received 1,341 votes. The winning margin was 167 votes. PH's election machinery lodged a police report over an alleged ballot discrepancy. No election petition was ultimately filed for Sungai Kandis.⛓
• PublicAccording to Bernama, PH supporters protested prior to the official results announcement, claiming a discrepancy in the number of unreturned ballot papers at Sungai Kandis polling centres.⛓