{
  "id": 19980539,
  "title": "UNOFFICIAL: PM’s pol-sec falls to PAS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/unofficial-pms-pol-sec-falls-to-pas-19980539",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T12:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/14/unofficial-pm-s-pol-sec-defeated-in-paya-rumput"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Malaysia's Melaka state election, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's political secretary Azman Abidin is facing defeat, according to early unofficial results. Azman, who also serves as federal territories PKR chief, is contesting in Paya Rumput, a traditionally BN stronghold. However, the traditionally BN stronghold saw a shift in 2018 when PH won the seat through Bersatu. Azman is making his debut in this election. Paya Rumput has a 61% Malay electorate, with Chinese voters constituting 30% and Indians accounting for 6%. In 2021, Umno's Rais Yasin won the seat with a 629-vote majority in a five-way contest. BN has shifted its support to PN in Paya Rumput for this state election, as part of their electoral alliance.",
  "summary": "Azman Abidin, the federal territories PKR chief, is set to be defeated by PN’s Rafie Ahmad, of PAS.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}