KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 -- Negeri Sembilan Umno chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias is among the candidates being considered for the post of menteri besar if the Barisan Nasional (BN)-Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance wins the state election on August 1, said PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

However, Hamzah said BN and PN must first discuss and jointly decide on the candidate before making an announcement to voters, Harian Metro reported.

He acknowledged that choosing the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar candidate was currently "slightly" challenging but assured that PN would support whoever BN puts forward for the post.

"If possible, the leaders of these two 'blue' groups should sit down and think about who we can announce. ...