A Sabah Umno veteran has downplayed reported strained ties between the state chapter's top two leaders - Bung Mokhtar Radin and Abdul Rahman Dahlan - ahead of the state polls due this year.

In a Facebook post, Sabah Umno Treasurer Salleh Said Keruak said differences of opinion are part and parcel of politics, particularly among Umno leaders.

"Of course, there will be...