MELAKA, Oct 31 – Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh will face a straight contest as he seeks to retain the Tanjung Bidara state seat in the 16th Melaka State Election on November 14.
The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate will go up against Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri, who is the pro-tem secretary of the Masjid Tanah PKR division.
Returning Officer Datuk Saifuddin Abdul Karim announced the two candidates at 10am on Saturday. The announcement followed the close of the nomination process at the JAPERUN Tanjung Bidara complex in Alor Gajah.
14-Day Campaign Period Begins
With nominations completed, the 14-day campaign period has officially started.
The Election Commission has set November 13 as the final day of campaigning. Campaign activities must end by 11.59pm that night.
Voters will cast their ballots on November 14, while early voting is scheduled for November 10.
Ab Rauf Won Seat in 2021
Ab Rauf previously won Tanjung Bidara in the 2021 Melaka state election.
He defeated PH candidate Zainal Hassan and Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin in a three-cornered contest. He secured the seat with a majority of 364 votes.
Nearly 688,000 Voters Eligible
A total of 687,697 voters are eligible to vote in the upcoming election.
The figure includes 675,166 ordinary voters, 9,769 military personnel and their spouses, and 2,762 police personnel.
In the 2021 election, BN won 21 of the state’s 28 seats. UMNO secured 18 seats, while MCA won two and MIC took one.
Meanwhile, PH won five seats, with DAP securing four and Amanah one. PN won the remaining two seats.
Source : BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
