{
  "id": 1224132,
  "title": "Politics : MIC To Defend Gadek In Melaka Polls, Weighs Contesting More Seats - Saravanan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/politics-mic-to-defend-gadek-in-melaka-polls-weighs-contesting-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T05:25:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2595082"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TAPAH, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- MIC will defend its solitary seat in the upcoming Melaka state election for now, with the party also weighing a possible increase in the number of constituencies it will contest, its deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}