MELAKA, Oct 31 – Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh arrived at the Tanjung Bidara nomination centre on Saturday morning to defend his state assembly seat in the 16th Melaka state election.
He arrived at 9am at Dewan Datuk Kapt (B) Hj Ab Karim, located at the Tanjung Bidara Japerun Complex in Alor Gajah. He was accompanied by Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and BN supporters.
Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri also arrived at the nomination centre with supporters led by PKR vice-president Datuk Chang Lih Kang.
Ab Rauf Won the Seat in 2021
Ab Rauf is the incumbent assemblyman for Tanjung Bidara. In the 2021 Melaka state election, he won a three-cornered contest against PH candidate Zainal Hassan and Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.
He secured the seat with a majority of 364 votes.
Melaka Polling Day Set for Nov 14
The Election Commission has scheduled early voting for Nov 10, while polling day for the Melaka state election will take place on Nov 14.
The election will determine the representatives for the state’s 28 assembly seats.
Source : BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
