BN rejects Perikatan request for additional seats in Melaka election
MELAKA, Oct 24 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will stick to its agreement to allocate seven seats it is not contesting to...
The Barisan Nasional (BN) party has declined an additional seat request from Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the upcoming Melaka state election, adhering to an agreement that allocated seven seats to PN's component parties. BN chairman and Umno president, Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, confirmed that the initial agreement remains in effect, stating that BN will contest 21 seats while PN will contest the remaining seven.
PN's deputy president, Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, had previously hinted at negotiations for one or two additional seats, but BN maintains its commitment to the initial pact. The Election Commission has set the election dates for October 31 for nomination, November 10 for early voting, and November 14 for polling.
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