{
  "id": 17330237,
  "title": "Melaka polls: Adly to defend Bukit Katil seat against three challengers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/melaka-polls-adly-to-defend-bukit-katil-seat-against-three-challengers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T03:26:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1567486/melaka-polls-adly-defend-bukit-katil-seat-against-three-challengers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bukit Katil seat in Melaka will witness a four-cornered contest in the upcoming election, with Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari, the Pakatan Harapan candidate, facing three challengers. These contenders include Pas candidate Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif, Bersama candidate Dr Aliza Che Amran, and independent candidate Abu Bakar Sabudin. This development was confirmed by the Election Commission returning officer, Shaifulfazlee Mohamad, at 10:44am. Adly previously retained this seat in the 2021 state election, winning it in a three-cornered contest against candidates from Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : A Different Kind Of Buzz At Bukit Katil Nomination Centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/general-a-different-kind-of-buzz-at-bukit-katil-nomination-centre",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:24:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PN, PH leaders exchange pleasantries at Bukit Katil nomination centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/pn-ph-leaders-exchange-pleasantries-at-bukit-katil-nomination-centre",
        "published": "2026-10-31T01:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}