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

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Malaysia’s Melaka state has set an election date for November 14, following Barisan Nasional's recent electoral success. The Election Commission chairman announced that nominations will be filed starting October 31 and early voting begins on November 10. In the 2021 state election, BN won 21 seats, PH secured five, and PN obtained two.

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The Election Commission of Malaysia announced that early voting for the Melaka state election will start on November 10, with the main contest set for November 14. The nomination process begins on October 31. This comes after a strong victory by the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the previous election where they won 21 seats, compared to Pakatan Harapan's (PH) five and Perikatan Nasional's two. PH, led by Anwar Ibrahim, faces increasing pressure as BN and PAS, a major opposition party, are reportedly considering an alliance against PH.

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The November 14 contest comes close on the heels of BN’s strong wins, adding pressure on Anwar’s PH amid shifting electoral strategies The filing of nominations will begin on October 31 and early voting on November 10, Election Commission chairman Ramlan Harun said on Wednesday. BN won 21 seats in the 2021 state election, while Pakatan Harapan (PH) secured five and opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) two.

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

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

BN → set → Anwar

Harapan → come → five