Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali said today he has presented the name of his replacement to state ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah for his consent.

Azmin has to give up the post of menteri besar after his appointment as economic affairs minister in the cabinet of prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“The name of the new menteri besar will be known tomorrow,” he said to reporters after he had had an audience for over an hour with the sultan at Istana Bukit Kayangan here.

Azmin did not reveal whether the candidate for menteri besar was one of the 10 state executive councillors who had been sworn in on May 14 or any other state assemblyperson.

“I presented the name of the candidate for menteri besar to His Royal Highness after a discussion with the PKR leadership,” he said.

Azmin, who is the state assemblyperson for Bukit Antarabangsa, was appointed the menteri besar after Pakatan Harapan was returned to power in Selangor in the 14th general election on May 9.

He was also returned to the parliamentary seat of Gombak in the election.

The names of Ijok assemblyperson Dr Idris Ahmad and Sungai Tua assemblyman Amiruddin Shari have been mentioned as the likely candidates for menteri besar.

The Selangor palace had announced that the new menteri besar would be sworn in at Istana Alam Shah in Klang tomorrow. A full dress rehearsal of the ceremony is expected to be held today.

- Bernama