{
  "id": 13100319,
  "title": "PN to contest more than 4 seats in Melaka polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pn-to-contest-more-than-4-seats-in-melaka-polls-13100319",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:54:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/09/pn-to-contest-more-than-4-seats-in-melaka-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perikatan Nasional (PN) will contest more than four seats in the upcoming Melaka state election, announced its deputy chairman Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. However, he did not provide further details and stated that the final decision would be made in the near future following discussions with Umno. This news comes after Tuan Ibrahim had previously mentioned that PN and PAS were expected to contest between seven to ten seats in the November 14 polls. PN had secured two out of the 28 seats they contested in the 2021 state election, while PAS did not win any of the eight seats they contested and subsequently severed ties with Bersatu in June. Melaka Bersatu, the state's ruling party, expressed its intention to defend the Bemban and Sungai Udang constituencies, which they won in the previous election, despite both incumbents leaving the party to join Wawasan, which subsequently joined PN. Tuan Ibrahim also dismissed any knowledge of an agreement between Selangor Bersatu assemblymen and the state's menteri besar, stating that PN remains the opposition party in Melaka. The state government and the opposition are currently finalizing the terms of a pact similar to the 2021 confidence and supply agreement between former PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the opposition.",
  "summary": "Perikatan Nasional deputy chairman Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says the seats will be finalised after discussions with Umno.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PN to contest more than 4 seats in Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pn-to-contest-more-than-4-seats-in-melaka-polls",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:54:56.000Z"
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  "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."
}