{
  "id": 17344152,
  "title": "Melaka PRN: 79 candidates vying for 28 state seats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/melaka-prn-79-candidates-vying-for-28-state-seats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T04:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129011/melaka-prn-79-candidates-vying-for-28-state-seats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A TOTAL of 79 candidates representing various political parties will contest the 16th Melaka state elections. In a statement, Election Commission chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said nominations at 28 centres closed at 10 am today. From the total nu...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "79 candidates contesting for 28 seats in Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/79-candidates-contesting-for-28-seats-in-melaka-polls",
        "published": "2026-10-31T04:27:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}