He received his 39th nomination from the Gerik Umno division Sunday morning, making him the leading contender for the post, so far.
The Umno headquarters had clarified that 39 nominations, not 38, constituted the required 20 percent of the 191 divisions' nominations needed to be eligible to contest the party’s number two post.
source: Muhyiddin is now eligible to constest Umno deputy president post Malaysia Star, Malaysia
