Penang deputy chief minister II P Ramasamy believes that a big win for Umno in the Johor state election will give the party the confidence to push for the general election soon after.

He said the results of the recent Malacca election and the much earlier by-elections have given confidence to Umno that the corruption-tainted party can go it alone with the other BN component parties and doesn't need PAS or Bersatu.

"The coming Johor state election will be...