{
  "id": 17323750,
  "title": "Zahid accompanies Rauf to Tanjung Bidara nomination centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/zahid-accompanies-rauf-to-tanjung-bidara-nomination-centre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/31/zahid-accompanies-rauf-to-tanjung-bidara-nomination-centre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi joined Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh and BN candidate for the Tanjung Bidara seat in the nomination centre this morning. Rauf is set to contest the Melaka state election on November 14. He was also accompanied by Selangor BN chairman Megat Zulkarnain Omardin and deputy Johan Abd Aziz. BN supporters started arriving at the party's operations centre in Tanjung Bidara as early as 8 am, marching to the nomination centre. Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan candidate Yunazri Mustamiri and his supporters, including PKR leaders, gathered outside the nomination centre. Yunazri was seen chanting \"reformasi,\" while BN supporters were chanting \"blue wave.\" Rauf entered the nomination centre first at 9 am, followed by Yunazri at 9.06 am.",
  "summary": "The Melaka chief minister is set to defend the seat he won with a 364-vote majority in the last state election in November 2021.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ahmad Zahid Hamidi accompanied Melaka CM Ab Rauf to Tanjung Bidara nomination centre.",
    "Rauf contesting Melaka state election on November 14.",
    "BN and Pakatan Harapan supporters gathered at the centre."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}