PH announces candidates for 21 seats with the lion share for PKR; seat divisions similar to BN

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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