KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 -- Former Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz has not ruled out a return to active politics, saying he is ready to contest in the 16th General Election (GE16) if the party requires it.

Nazri, 72, who did not defend his Padang Rengas parliamentary seat in the 2022 general election, confirmed he is still active at the grassroots level, Berita Harian reported.

"I am still the Padang Rengas Umno division chief, so, we will see how it goes," he said.

The former law minister held the Padang Rengas seat for six terms before stepping aside in GE15.

The seat, a long-time Barisan Nasional stronghold, was subsequently won by Perikatan Nasional.

Nazri's latest remarks mark a shift from his position las...