MELAKA – Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Merlimau state seat Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, is leading his challenger, while his elder brother, Muhammad Solehin, sits in second place in the Bemban state seat.
Based on the current (unofficial) tally as of 7.30pm, Dr Akmal, who is also the BN Youth chief, has garnered 6,805 votes, ahead of Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Rahayu Hamzah with 2,140 votes.
Meanwhile, in Bemban, Solehin from Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) is currently in second place in the four-cornered contest.
According to the current (unofficial) tally, Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate Mohd Yadzil Yaakub has secured 2,846 votes, followed by Solehin with 899 votes, while Bersatu candidate Muhammad Rabaie Ab Hamid has obtained 5,111 votes and Independent candidate Abd Halim Said has received 83 votes.
Meanwhile, BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived at the BN-PN operations centre at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) at 7.30pm.