{
  "id": 15350056,
  "title": "Malaysia’s BN to announce candidates for Melaka polls on Oct 28: State chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/malaysias-bn-to-announce-candidates-for-melaka-polls-on-oct-28-state",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T04:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysias-bn-announce-candidates-melaka-polls-oct-28-state-chairman-6469281"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Barisan Nasional (BN) will announce its candidates for the Melaka State Election on October 28, according to Melaka BN Chairman and caretaker chief minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. Speaking at the launch of the Tangga Batu Parliamentary Election Machinery in Sungai Udang, Ab Rauf stated that the candidates would carry the responsibility of ensuring the party's victory and continuing the mandate.\n\nThe Election Commission has scheduled nomination day for October 31, with early voting on November 10 and polling day on November 14. In the previous 2021 state election, BN won 21 of the 28 seats to form the state government, while Pakatan Harapan won five seats and Perikatan Nasional won two.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Let Wawasan keep what it won in Melaka, Hamzah tells Umno ahead of state polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/let-wawasan-keep-what-it-won-in-melaka-hamzah-tells-umno-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:38:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Negri Sembilan crisis will not affect BN's Melaka polls preparations – Tok Mat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/negri-sembilan-crisis-will-not-affect-bns-melaka-polls-preparations",
        "published": "2026-10-18T06:31:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}