{
  "id": 17323320,
  "title": "Zahid iring Rauf pertahan Tanjung Bidara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/zahid-iring-rauf-pertahan-tanjung-bidara",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:25:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/31/zahid-iring-rauf-pertahan-tanjung-bidara"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pemerintah Umno presiden Zahid Hamidi accompanied Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh to the Tanjung Bidara DUN candidate selection center at the Kapt (B) Hj Ab Karim Complex in Tanjung Bidara this morning. AYER KEROH: Umno President Zahid Hamidi, among Barisan Nasional leaders, accompanied Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh to the Tanjung Bidara DUN candidate selection center at the Kapt (B) Hj Ab Karim Complex in Tanjung Bidara this morning. Rauf will retain the seat for the PRN Melaka 16 on November 14. He was accompanied by Selangor BN Chief Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, who will in turn be succeeded by Johan Abd Aziz. BN supporters began gathering in the party's campaign office in Tanjung Bidara as early as 8 am before heading to the candidate selection center. The atmosphere around the candidate selection center was lively with the presence of Pakatan Harapan supporters, who gathered to support their candidate, Yunazri Mustamiri. Yunazri was also accompanied by several PKR leaders, including PKR Deputy President Chang Lih Kang and Sarawak PKR Deputy President Chiew Choon Man. PH supporters also chanted for reform while BN supporters chanted the blue wave. Rauf was the first candidate to enter the candidate selection center at 9 am, followed by Yunazri at 9.06 am. At the previous PRN Melaka, Rauf won the Tanjung Bidara seat with a majority of 364 votes.",
  "summary": "Ketua menteri Melaka itu akan pertahan kerusi dimenanginya dengan majoriti 364 undi pada PRN Melaka lalu.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka polls: Ab Rauf in straight fight to defend Tanjung Bidara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/melaka-polls-ab-rauf-in-straight-fight-to-defend-tanjung-bidara",
        "published": "2026-10-31T03:04:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Yunazri banking on young voters to spring Tanjung Bidara surprise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/yunazri-banking-on-young-voters-to-spring-tanjung-bidara-surprise",
        "published": "2026-10-31T07:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}