{
  "id": 19987617,
  "title": "Zahid confirms Ab Rauf as Melaka CM after BN-PN supermajority win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/zahid-confirms-ab-rauf-as-melaka-cm-after-bn-pn-supermajority-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:52:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/14/zahid-confirms-ab-rauf-as-melaka-cm-after-bn-pn-supermajority-win/243294"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition have confirmed that incumbent Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh will continue to lead the Melaka government following their decisive two-thirds majority victory in the 16th state election. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced this after the coalition secured 24 out of the 28 seats in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly, with Pakatan Harapan (PH) winning the remaining four. The letter of appointment for Ab Rauf is set to be submitted to Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam tonight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zahid says BN-PN hat-trick no reason for complacency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/zahid-says-bn-pn-hat-trick-no-reason-for-complacency",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:45:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}