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Barisan Nasional will abandon its traditional seat allocation system for the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1, with deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan citing demographic shifts and the need to give component parties competitive constituencies.
Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim, ex-Layang-Layang representative, has departed Umno and switched to Bersatu, planning to contest the parliamentary seat under the Perikatan Nasional coalition ticket following the seat's allocation to MCA.
Perikatan Nasional has finalised seat negotiations for the Johor election, with election director Datuk Seri Sanusi Md Nor confirming that all 34 disputed seats have been resolved among coalition members.
Perikatan Nasional has finalised allocations for more than half of its Johor seats across component parties, according to coalition secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa, indicating rapid progress in candidate selection.
Perikatan Nasional is holding a special meeting to finalise its seat allocation strategy for the Johor state election, marking a crucial step in the opposition coalition's preparations for the crucial southern state poll.
The People's Justice Party (PKR) has confirmed it will field a candidate for the Puteri Wangsa state seat in Johor's upcoming election, rejecting Amanah's assertions that the constituency should remain within its purview.
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Barisan Nasional is set to finalize seat allocation negotiations for Johor and Negeri Sembilan within the next seven days, according to Umno's secretary-general, signalling progress in coalition preparations.
Bersatu's president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has signalled the party is prepared to contest directly against Pas in Johor's upcoming election, should negotiations over seat allocation break down between the two coalitions.