{
  "id": 16343763,
  "title": "BN, PH to clash in 15 seats in Melaka polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/bn-ph-to-clash-in-15-seats-in-melaka-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1562780/bn-ph-clash-15-seats-melaka-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the upcoming Melaka election set for November 14, the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions will face off in 15 out of 28 contested seats. Both parties have announced their candidates for these specific locations. Ab Rauf Yusoh, the current Chief Minister of Melaka, will defend his Tanjung Bidara seat against the Pakatan Harapan candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri.\n\nUmno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh will defend his Merlimau seat against PH's Amanah s Rahayu Hamzah. BN retains Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem in Duyong, where he will face DAP's Poo Long Suan.\n\nAdditional match-ups include Kuala Linggi, where BN's Datuk Rosli Abdullah will contest against PH's Muhammad Mukhlisul Mubin Julasapiyah; Ahmad Norazil Aziz will face Mohammad Khuzarie Mohd Kamal in Rembia; and S. Nadarajah against Jegasilan K Machap in Jaya. Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem will defend his incumbent seat in Ngwe Hee Sem against Ginie Lim Siew Lin.\n\nDurian Tunggal will see BN's Datuk Dr Mustafa Musa face PH's Datuk Ashraf Mukhlis. Minghat Asahan will have BN's Datuk Dr Fairul Nizam, the incumbent, contest against P. Denesh Klebang. BN's Datuk Lim Ban Hong will face PH's Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir in Pengkalan Batu.\n\nBN's Datuk Mohd Ridhwan Mohd Ali will compete against PH's Muhammad Hakimin Mokhtar in Telok Mas, while Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman will defend his seat against Captain (Rtd) Mohamad Jaafar Rim in Rim. BN's Datuk Khaidira Abu Zahar will contest against PH's Esma Eazreen Husin in Serkam.",
  "summary": "MELAKA: Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan will clash in 15 seats in the upcoming Melaka election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Melaka PRN: Only seven seats for PAS-PN, says Zahid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/melaka-prn-only-seven-seats-for-pas-pn-says-zahid",
        "published": "2026-10-24T06:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zahid spurns PN’s appeal for 2 more seats in Melaka polls pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/zahid-spurns-pns-appeal-for-2-more-seats-in-melaka-polls-pact",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "BN-PN pact: Zahid sees path to Putrajaya, Wee fumes as ‘old friends forgotten’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/bn-pn-pact-zahid-sees-path-to-putrajaya-wee-fumes-as-old-friends",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:30:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}