Malaysia’s Melaka sets election date as BN, PAS near alliance against Anwar
Oct 7, 2026
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...
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