Padang Serai Umno division chief Abdul Rahman Mahamud has relinquished his post following an advice from the party\'s leadership, Kedah Umno chief Datuk Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said. Abdul Rahman will remain as the coordinator for the Merbau Pulas state constituency. Ahmad Bashah did not elaborate the reasons why Abdul Rahman was asked to relinquish the post. \"He is not being sidelined and the party appreciated his dedication and deeds to the party and the people all this while,\" he told Bernama after breaking fast at the Sungai Karangan mosque, here last night. He said there were encouraging and positive signs among members of the divisional committees of the Padang Serai and Sungai Petani divisions and that the leaders were increasingly showing good cooperation. He called on party members in the state to work hard to ensure victory for Barisan Nasional in the state in the next general election.