BN To Announce Melaka Election Candidates Jointly With PAS This Saturday, Says Ahmad Zahid

MELAKA, Oct 22 – Barisan Nasional (BN) will announce its candidate lineup for the upcoming Melaka State Election alongside PAS and its strategic partners this Saturday, BN Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced.

Speaking to reporters after chairing a BN Supreme Council meeting at the Melaka International Trade Centre on Thursday night, October 22, 2026, Ahmad Zahid stated that seat distribution among the coalition partners has been finalized.

Under the agreed seat-sharing formula, BN will contest 21 seats, while PAS and its strategic partners will field candidates in seven seats across the 28 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) constituencies.

“God willing, on the same stage and in the same hall, we will make the announcement regarding the candidates for BN, PAS, and the strategic partners,” said Ahmad Zahid, who is also UMNO president.

Leadership Appointment and Key Election Dates

Key organizational updates, directorate appointments, and official polling schedules include:

• BN Campaign Leadership: Melaka Chief Minister and Melaka BN Chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has been appointed as the BN Election Director for the state poll.
• Directorate Realignment: Ab Rauf takes over the director general role from UMNO Deputy President Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, who has extensive overseas diplomatic obligations as Foreign Minister during the campaign period.
• Diplomatic Commitments: Mohamad’s itinerary includes representing Malaysia at Commonwealth meetings, regional forums, and the ASEAN Summit during the active election window.
• Official Election Schedule: The Election Commission (EC) has fixed October 31 for candidate nominations, November 10 for early voting, and November 14 as official polling day.
• Historical Context: In the previous 2021 Melaka State Election, BN secured a two-thirds majority by winning 21 of the 28 seats, while Pakatan Harapan (PH) won five seats and Perikatan Nasional (PN) won two.

–NMT