STATE POLLS | It was 11.35pm. Azmin Ali was addressing a group of some 20 Desa Keramat folks, including senior citizens who appeared to be half-asleep, as part of his Hulu Kelang campaign.

He may be holding a small-scale ‘ceramah kelompok’, but the Selangor Perikatan Nasional chief has a bigger mission in the state polls – to become menteri besar once again, after his stint in the position from 2014 to 2018.

To that end, Azmin’s run for Hulu Kelang instead of defending Bukit Antarabangsa is understandably a calculated move.

While he had been the assemblyperson for Bukit Antarabangsa for three consecutive terms, PN received dismal support from its voters in the last general election compared to Hulu Kelang.

But does this mean Azmin can deliver Hulu Kelang for PN?