Adly tewas di Bukit Katil, gagal pertahan kerusi 2 penggal

Former Melaka Chief Minister Adly Zahari failed to hold on to his Bukit Katil parliamentary seat for a second term after losing to Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Ridzuan Sarif in the PRN Melaka election. According to an unofficial result, Ridzuan, from PAS, secured 10,624 votes, narrowly beating Adly from Pakatan Harapan (PH) who garnered 5,655 votes.

The seat had also been contested by independent candidates Abu Bakar Sabudin and Aliza Che Amran (Bersama). Adly had held the Bukit Katil seat since May 2018 until February 2020, until his tenure was challenged by changing support among some MPs. As the deputy president of Amanah and chairman of PH Melaka, Adly previously led the state government from May 2018 until February 2020 before his leadership fell due to the influence of some changing MPs.

He managed to retain Bukit Katil during the 2021 PRN with a majority of 1,057 votes. This time, Adly faced four challengers, including Ridzuan, Aliza Che Amran from Bersama and Abu Bakar Sabudin from the independent camp. Former Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming predicts Adly may lose the seat due to the PH campaign being seen as a flop, alongside criticizing the coalition's manifesto.

However, Amanah Secretary-General Faiz Fadzil refutes this view, stating that the PH campaign received positive response, while the voters he met were satisfied with Adly's service as a representative of the people.