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Politics : Melaka Polls: BN To Stick To Seven-seat Allocation For PN - Ahmad Zahid

MELAKA, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) will stick to its agreement to allocate seven seats it is not contesting to Perikatan Nasional (PN) for the Melaka state election, despite attempts to secure additional seats.

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