PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, UMNO secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, and Perikatan Nasional (PN) election director Sanusi Nor were among the senior PAS and UMNO leaders accompanying Barisan Nasional and PN candidates to their nomination centre today.
The two coalitions are now contesting in the Negeri Sembilan polls under an electoral pact, pitting them against Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Bersatu.
The Aug 1 Negeri Sembilan polls will see PH going up against the BN-PN pact in all 36 seats. Bersatu is contesting 25 seats, targeting mostly Wawasan candidates.
BN and PN supporters began gathering at 7am to march with the candidates to the Jempol district administrative complex.
Hadi said PN and BN will campaign for each other’s candidates throughout the Negeri Sembilan state election.
“Alhamdulillah, this reflects excellent progress. The spirit is very good, especially the cooperation with BN. The important thing is to ensure that Malay-Muslim leadership continues in Negeri Sembilan.
“We will help each other during the campaign, God willing. They will campaign in our areas, and we will campaign in theirs,” he told Harian Metro at the Jempol District Administrative Complex.
Asked whether the cooperation could eventually be formalised, Hadi said it would be assessed over time.
“We were informed about this cooperation from the beginning. We are not rushing into anything; we will assess it from time to time. God willing, we will see how things develop and what the outcome is.”
Meanwhile, BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is in a head-to-head contest to defend the Rantau seat in the Negeri Sembilan state election. He has represented the seat for five terms since first winning it in 2004. He is among the highest-profile candidates contesting in the Aug 1 polls.
The former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar is up against PH’s Dr Azizul Hakim Mahdi for the seat. Mohamad was accompanied by BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as he submitted his nomination paper at Dewan Seri Rembau.
PH leaders were also present to accompany the coalition’s candidates, including its communications director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and DAP Women’s Chief and Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.
In Jelebu, DAP Secretary‑General and Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook arrived at the nomination centre (PPC) at Dewan Besar Kuala Klawang at 8.30 a.m. to contest the Chennah state seat.
He was accompanied by DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo, DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, and Amanah President Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
In Jempol, Teo accompanied PH candidate for the Bahau state seat Teo Kok Seong.
She arrived at the PPC at Dewan Besar District and Land Office Jempol.
As for the Negeri Sembilan Caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, he arrived at the nomination centre at the District Administration Complex Auditorium Port Dickson at about 8.30 a.m and is contesting the Linggi state seat.
He was accompanied by DAP Deputy Secretary‑General Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan, PKR secretary‑general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh, and the Prime Minister’s political secretary Datuk Farhan Fauzi. — July 18, 2026
Main photo credit: The Vibes
