Zaid Ibrahim's contest for PKR deputy president has gone up a notch after Penang's Batu Kawan and Tasek Gelugor, Pahang's Maran, Paya Besar and Temerloh, Negeri Sembilan's Rembau along with Melaka’s Tangga Batu and Sabah's Putatan cast their nominations for the former minister in their respective meetings today.