SLIM POLLS | S Santharasekaran who is contesting as an independent candidate in the Slim by-election has denied accusations that he is being sponsored by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad's new party Pejuang, to split the non-Malay votes in tomorrow's election.

On the contrary, the 44-year-old former teacher said that contesting for the Slim seat is the first step towards his political aspirations...