{
  "id": 15234872,
  "title": "[UPDATED] Ab Rauf: BN to announce Melaka candidates on Oct 28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/updated-ab-rauf-bn-to-announce-melaka-candidates-on-oct-28",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T14:32:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1557676/updated-ab-rauf-bn-announce-melaka-candidates-oct-28"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melaka's Chief Minister and BN chairman, Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, announced that the coalition would reveal its candidates on October 28. He expressed his determination to lead the UMNO and BN struggle, stating that whoever is chosen will carry their torch. The BN is committed to defending the 21 state seats they won in the last Melaka election, with the goal of securing more seats this time. Ab Rauf emphasized the need to prevent a repeat of the 2018 election's difficulties, reaffirming that once was enough, and they will not return to that. He urged party machinery to work tirelessly to ensure BN's success in the upcoming election, challenging for a new public mandate for the BN in Melaka.",
  "summary": "MELAKA: Caretaker Melaka Chief Minister and state Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said the coalition would announce its candidates on Oct 28.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Politics : Melaka Polls: PKR To Field Experienced, Young And Women Candidates - Amirudin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/politics-melaka-polls-pkr-to-field-experienced-young-and-women",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:38:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka polls: PKR to field experienced, young and women candidates - Amirudin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/melaka-polls-pkr-to-field-experienced-young-and-women-candidates",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:06:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Melaka polls: PKR to field experienced, young and women candidates, says Amirudin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/melaka-polls-pkr-to-field-experienced-young-and-women-candidates-says",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:34:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}