{
  "id": 17323753,
  "title": "Zahid iring Rauf pertahan Tanjung Bidara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/zahid-iring-rauf-pertahan-tanjung-bidara-17323753",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:25:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/31/zahid-iring-rauf-pertahan-tanjung-bidara"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presiden Umno, Zahid Hamidi, accompanied Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh to the Tanjung Bidara BN candidate selection centre at Hj Ab Karim Complex, Japerun, Tanjung Bidara, early this morning. Rauf will retain the seat for the PRN Melaka 16 on November 14. He was also accompanied by Selangor BN Chief Megat Zulkarnain Omardin. As supporters of both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan gathered, the atmosphere at the candidate selection centre buzzed with energy. Yunazri Mustamiri, a PH candidate, was accompanied by several PKR leaders, including PKR Deputy President Chang Lih Kang and Sarawak PKR Deputy President Chiew Choon Man. PH supporters chanted reform, while BN supporters sang a blue wave song. Rauf was the first candidate to enter the candidate selection centre at 9 a.m., followed by Yunazri at 9.06 a.m. At the previous PRN Melaka, Rauf won the Tanjung Bidara seat with 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."
}