Barisan Nasional fields 21 candidates as PAS and partners contest seven seats in Melaka election

Barisan Nasional confirmed it will contest 21 seats in the forthcoming Melaka state election, using the BN logo for all its candidates. PAS and its allied parties will contest the remaining seven seats, with the choice of logo left to their leadership. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi made the announcement after attending a religious programme in Masjid Salmah Khamis, Masjid Tanah.

He added that the party will unveil its full slate of candidates on Saturday. The Election Commission has scheduled nomination day for Oct 31, early voting on Nov 10 and the poll itself on Nov 14. In the 2021 Melaka election, BN secured 21 of 28 seats, forming the state government, while Pakatan Harapan won five and Perikatan Nasional took two.