{
  "id": 15364216,
  "title": "PH finalises PKR, DAP, Amanah seat allocation for Melaka polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ph-finalises-pkr-dap-amanah-seat-allocation-for-melaka-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:19:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1558176/ph-finalises-pkr-dap-amanah-seat-allocation-melaka-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakatan Harapan (PH) has finalized seat allocations among its component parties, PKR, DAP, and Amanah, for the upcoming Melaka state election. No concrete plans for political cooperation with other parties have emerged. PKR secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh confirmed that PH will contest the election under its own banner and will field approximately 20 candidates, which is enough to secure a simple majority. Seat negotiations among PKR, DAP, and Amanah have been concluded, according to Fuziah, following the recent retail access programme meeting. The PH component parties' seat allocations have been confirmed, and the full candidate lineup for Melaka is set to be announced on October 24. PKR has prepared its electoral machinery, allocating nine seats, and PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim will officially unveil the full candidate list on the same day. The Election Commission has designated November 14 as the polling day for the Melaka election, with early voting on November 10 and nomination day on October 31. Melaka boasts 28 state seats, necessitating a simple majority of at least 15 seats and a two-thirds majority of 19 seats.",
  "summary": "KUANTAN: Pakatan Harapan has finalised seat allocations among its component parties for the Melaka state election, with no concrete developments regarding potential political cooperation with other parties.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Melaka polls could determine if Umno needs PAS for GE16, says analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/melaka-polls-could-determine-if-umno-needs-pas-for-ge16-says-analyst",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}