{
  "id": 16341733,
  "title": "PRN Melaka: Rauf kekal di Tanjung Bidara, Akmal pertahan Merlimau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/prn-melaka-rauf-kekal-di-tanjung-bidara-akmal-pertahan-merlimau-16341733",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T14:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/24/rauf-kekal-di-tanjung-bidara-akmal-pertahan-merlimau"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the upcoming PRN Melaka, Ab Rauf Yusoh and Dr Akmal Saleh are set to retain their respective seats in Tanjung Bidara and Merlimau. The BN chief in Melaka, Ab Rauf Yusoh, will hold onto the DUN Tanjung Bidara, whereas Umno Youth Chief Dr Akmal Saleh is staying in Merlimau, despite previously hinting at possibly shifting to another constituency for PRN Melaka. Akmal had previously sparked speculation about his seat when he inquired about whether he deserved to contest in Serkam or Sungai Rambai after expressing gratitude to the voters of Merlimau. Out of the 21 BN hopefuls, seven unseated incumbents and a few new faces were not re-candidated, apart from a few fresh faces and Tanjung Bidara's Deputy Chief Rais Yasin was moved from Paya Rumput to Sungai Udang. Tanjung Bidara is now held by Dr Aleef Yusof from Perikatan Nasional (PN). Among those dropped are former Chief Minister Sulaiman Ali in Lendu. Additionally, Gadek VP Shanmugam, Zahari Kalil (Durian Tunggal), Kalsom Noordin (Pengkalan Batu), Rahmad Mariman (Ayer Molek), Zaidi Attan (Serkam) and Siti Faizah Azis (Sungai Rambai) were also removed.",
  "summary": "BN tidak pertahan Paya Rumput, selain beri laluan kepada PN di Bemban, Bukit Katil, Ayer Keroh, Bandar Hilir, Kota Laksamana dan Kesidang.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}