PN, PAS expected to contest 7 to 10 seats in Melaka polls

Perikatan Nasional and PAS are anticipated to vie for seven to ten parliamentary seats in the upcoming Melaka state election, according to Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, deputy chairman of PN and deputy president of PAS. The negotiations for seat allocations between PN and Umno have been conducted, with a basic framework put in place, though it requires approval from both parties.

Tuan Ibrahim, also a Kubang Kerian MP, clarified that the discussions were predicated on the premise that parties would retain the seats they had historically secured, despite any subsequent shifts in political allegiance. The PAS Melaka commissioner is tasked with creating a list of prospective candidates, which will be reviewed by the party's syura council on Friday to ascertain their eligibility.

The final list is expected to be announced in Perlis on October 2, and the Election Commission will convene on October 7 to deliberate on the logistics for the Melaka election following the state legislative assembly's dissolution on September 23.