{
  "id": 17083694,
  "title": "Melaka election: PN announces 5 of 6 candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/melaka-election-pn-announces-5-of-6-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:04:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1566546/melaka-election-pn-announces-5-6-candidates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Perikatan Nasional (PN) has announced five of the six candidates who will contest in the upcoming 16th Melaka election, with the coalition opting for a mix of professionals and experienced hands. PAS and Parti Wawasan Negara will contest two seats each, while Gerakan will field one candidate in Kota Laksamana. The sixth candidate's seat will be announced soon. In the Bukit Katil seat, PAS will nominate Ridzuan Sarif, and Parti Wawasan Negara's Rafie Ahmad has been chosen for Paya Rumput. Dr Mohd Yadzil Yaakub, representing Parti Wawasan Negara, will defend his Bemban seat, and Albert Kok from the same party is set to win Kesidang. Melaka Gerakan chairman Michael Gan will contest the Ayer Keroh constituency. The announcement was made by PN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar in Bukit Katil, alongside Gerakan president Dominic Lau, Parti Pejuang Tanah Air president Mukhriz Mahathir, and PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}