Umno has allegedly submitted its own candidate as the next Dewan Negara president in what appeared to be a move going against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's nomination of senator Rais Yatim for the post.

A source said the Malay-based party nominated its senator and Malacca Umno deputy chief Mohamad Ali Mohamad to replace SA Vigneswaran as the new Dewan Negara president.