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Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) Deputy Chairman Datuk Jafry Ariffin celebrates the victory of BN candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar and the Lamag State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seat Mohd Ismail Ayob who successfully retained their seats at the Official Vote Tallying Centre for the by-elections at Dewan Sri Lamag. Photo by Bernama

Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh (centre) with former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and Padang Rengas Umno division chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz (second from left), as well as Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (second from right) at the Umno Youth Movement General Assembly.

Rumours of Khairy's return to the party began circulating in October, with some reports suggesting that he had received Zahid’s "blessing" to re-enrol as a member.

The early results signal not only a continued endorsement of Hajiji’s leadership but also growing momentum for GRS, which has accumulated nine seats based on the latest unofficial count. - Bernama photo

Warisan has re-fielded all 11 remaining incumbents from the 23 seats they won in the last state election.

Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani votes at a polling location at Frank Sinatra School of Arts in the Queens borough of New York City on Nov 4, 2025. - (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP)

A voter's finger is marked with indelible ink at a polling station during the midterm elections in Manila on May 12, 2025. Millions of Filipinos headed to the polls May 12 in a mid-term election widely seen as a referendum on the explosive feud between President Ferdinand Marcos and impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

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More than 2.75 million people are eligible to vote as Singapore heads to the polls on May 3. Photo: AFP