{
  "id": 14185053,
  "title": "PM’s pol-sec confirms contesting Paya Rumput seat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pms-pol-sec-confirms-contesting-paya-rumput-seat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/13/pm-s-pol-sec-confirms-contesting-paya-rumput-seat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Political Secretary Azman Abidin of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan party has announced his intention to contest the Paya Rumput state seat in the upcoming Melaka state election. Azman affirmed his commitment to accept the PKR party's decision and represent the party in the election. This decision dispels rumors that Azman, a member of PKR's central leadership council, would participate in the election. In the 2021 state election, Paya Rumput was won by Barisan Nasional candidate Rais Yasin by a margin of 629 votes. Four other candidates contested the seat, including former Hang Tuah Jaya MP Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, who ran on a Pakatan Harapan ticket. The Election Commission has scheduled the 16th Melaka state election for November 14, with the nomination process set for October 31. The latest electoral roll, as of September 22, lists 687,697 eligible voters for the polls.",
  "summary": "The confirmation by Azman Abidin puts to rest speculation over his candidacy in the upcoming Melaka state election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "PM's political secretary to run for Paya Rumput in Malacca polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pms-political-secretary-to-run-for-paya-rumput-in-malacca-polls",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:42:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PM’s pol-sec confirms contesting Paya Rumput seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pms-pol-sec-confirms-contesting-paya-rumput-seat-14187769",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:01:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}