PKR Expands Melaka State Election Slate To 10 Seats With Ayer Limau Addition

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has expanded its electoral footprint for the upcoming 16th Melaka State Election, adding the Ayer Limau state constituency to bring its total contested seats to 10.

PKR Secretary-General Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh confirmed the seat addition during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

She announced that Major (Rtd) Jaimi Dimon will represent the party as its official candidate for the Ayer Limau constituency following the issuance of candidate appointment letters.

With PKR’s seat count increasing from nine to 10, the total number of state seats contested by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition currently stands at 22, up from the previously announced 21 seats.

Fuziah, who also serves as Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, voiced full confidence in the readiness of PKR’s state election machinery, data management, and logistics following visits to main operations centres across contesting constituencies ahead of nomination day this Saturday, October 31.

The 15th Melaka State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on September 23, with the Election Commission (EC) scheduling nomination day for October 31, early voting for Tuesday, November 10, and polling day for Saturday, November 14, serving 687,697 registered voters.

PKR Seat Expansion and Pakatan Harapan Campaign Preparations

Key operational details, candidate nominations, and election timelines include:

• Additional Seat & Candidate: Ayer Limau added to PKR’s contest list, represented by Major (Rtd) Jaimi Dimon.
• PKR & PH Seat Totals: PKR increases its slate to 10 state seats, bringing Pakatan Harapan’s combined tally to 22 contested constituencies.
• Machinery & Readiness: PKR operations centres, polling district logistics, and candidate documentation are fully prepared for Saturday’s nomination process.
• Key Melaka Election Dates: Candidate Nomination on October 31, Early Voting on November 10, and Polling Day on November 14, 2026.

–NMT