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Malaysia’s Melaka sets election date as BN, PAS near alliance against Anwar

Malaysia’s Melaka sets election date as BN, PAS near alliance against Anwar
South China Morning Post Wednesday 07 October 2026, 06:31 UTC By Iman Muttaqin Yusof 1 min read
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Malaysia’s Melaka will hold a state election on November 14 as the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition nears a pact with Islamist rivals, leaving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s alliance facing another difficult contest after a string of recent defeats. The filing of nominations will begin on October 31 and early voting on November 10, Election Commission chairman Ramlan Harun said on Wednesday. A total of 687,897 registered voters are eligible to elect the state’s 28 assembly members,...

Malaysia’s Melaka will hold a state election on November 14 as the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition nears a pact with Islamist rivals, leaving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s alliance facing another difficult contest after a string of recent defeats. The filing of nominations will begin on October 31 and early voting on November 10, Election Commission chairman Ramlan Harun said on Wednesday. A total of 687,897 registered voters are eligible to elect the state’s 28 assembly members, with...
Malaysia (LOCATION) Melaka (LOCATION) Anwar Malaysia’s (PERSON) Umno (ORG) Barisan Nasional (ORG) Islamist (ORG) Anwar Ibrahim (PERSON) Election Commission (ORG) Ramlan Harun (PERSON)
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