Simpang Renggam could become a potential hot seat with speculation rife that BN may field either Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan or former Johor menteri besar Hasni Mohammad to retake the seat it lost in 2018.

Facing the possibility of clashing with BN heavyweights, incumbent MP Maszlee Malik - who lost when competing for a state seat in the constituency earlier this year - is hoping for a better voter turnout this time.

During the Johor state election, Maszlee lost in...