PAKATAN Harapan has announced its candidates for 21 out of 28 state seats in the Melaka state polls, scheduled due on Nov 14, 2026.
The announcement was made last night by PH chairman, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. PKR is contesting the largest number of seats – nine. DAP, seven and AMANAH, five.
Seven more seats including Bemban were not announced. The seven would be allocated to Bersatu under the PH Plus arrangement.
The DAP preferred PH to go solo compared to PKR and AMANAH.
In a strange way, the seat allocation is similar to the one announced by BN. BN is also contesting 21 seats and offered seven to PN.
The following are the PH candidates named last night.
1. Kuala Linggi – Muhammad Mukhlisul Mubin Julasapiyah
2. Tanjung Bidara – Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri
3. Rembia – Mohd Khuzairie Mohd Kamal Kannan
4. Gadek – Jegasilan K.
5. Bukit Katil – Datuk Seri Adly Zahari
6. Machap Jaya – Datuk Ginie Lim Siew Lin
7. Durian Tunggal – Datuk Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat
8. Asahan – P Denesh
9. Paya Rumput – Datuk Azman Abidin
10. Klebang – Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir
11. Pengkalan Batu – Jason Tze-Xi Nathan
12. Ayer Keroh – Kerk Chee Yee
13. Ayer Molek – Muhammad Hakimin Mokhtar
14. Kesidang – Seah Shoo Chin
15. Kota Laksamana – Low Chee Leong
16. Duyong – Poo Long Suan
17. Bandar Hilir – Leng Chau Yen
18. Telok Mas – Kapten (B) Mohamad Jaafar
19. Rim – Esma Eazreen Husin
20. Serkam – Muhammad Faiq Azman
21. Merlimau – Rahayu Hamzah
BN candidates
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BN’s candidate lineup was announced by its Melaka chairman who is also caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh at the Melaka International Trade Centre last night.
Despite speculations, UMNO Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh will be defending his Merlimau seat.
The following are BN’s 21 shortlisted candidates:
1. Kuala Linggi – Rosli Abdullah
2. Tanjung Bidara – Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh
3. Ayer Limau – Datuk Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer
4. Lendu – Datuk Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid
5. Taboh Naning – Datuk Zulkiflee Mohd Zin
6. Rembia – Ahmad Norazril Abd Aziz
7. Gadek – Nadarajah Selappa
8. Machap Jaya – Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem
9. Durian Tunggal – Datuk Dr Mustafa Musa
10. Asahan – Datuk Dr Faizrul Nizam
11. Sungai Udang – Datuk Rais Yasin
12. Pantai Kundor – Datuk Tuminah Kadi
13. Klebang – Datuk Lim Ban Hong
14. Pengkalan Batu – Siti Aisyah Mahmood
15. Ayer Molek – Datuk Mohd Ridhwan Mohd Ali
16. Duyong – Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem
17. Telok Mas – Datuk Wira Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman
18. Rim – Datuk Khaidira Abu Zahar
19. Serkam – Datuk Azman Abdullah
20. Merlimau – Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh
21. Sungai Rambai – Jezlee Pit
Aside from PH and BN, Bersama is also fielding candidates in Melaka. – Oct 25, 2026
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