PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) are set to announce their respective candidates for the Melaka state election this Saturday, with both coalitions scheduled to unveil their line-ups on the same evening.
According to a poster shared by Umno Supreme Council member Ahmad Maslan on X this morning, BN will announce its candidates at the Melaka International Trade Centre, beginning at 8.30pm as reported by FMT.
PH, meanwhile, is scheduled to hold its candidate announcement at the Hang Jebat Stadium car park in Melaka from 8pm to 11pm. PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim is expected to attend the event.
The simultaneous announcements will come ahead of nomination day on Oct 31, followed by early voting on Nov 10 and polling day on Nov 14.
Melaka BN chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh had previously indicated that the coalition would announce its candidates on Oct 28.
The candidate announcements will set the stage for the contest, with parties preparing to field their representatives for the upcoming state election.
In the 2021 Melaka state election, BN won 21 of the 28 seats, while PH secured five seats and Perikatan Nasional (PN) won the remaining two.
The latest election will see the coalitions unveil their candidates ahead of nomination day, as voters prepare to decide the composition of the state assembly.
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