Melaka polls: BN, PN to retain Ab Rauf as Chief Minister - Ahmad Zahid

Zahid Hamidi said the letter of appointment for Ab Rauf would be submitted to Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam tonight

14 Nov 2026 09:48pm
Rauf (second from left) celebrating the Melaka victory with Zahid (third from left). (Photo by Wan Ahmad ATarmizi)
Rauf (second from left) celebrating the Melaka victory with Zahid (third from left). (Photo by Wan Ahmad ATarmizi)

MELAKA - Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) will nominate incumbent Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh to continue leading the Melaka government following their two-thirds majority in the 16th state election tonight.

BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the letter of appointment for Ab Rauf would be submitted to Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Ali Rustam tonight.

He announced this after declaring the pact’s two-thirds majority win at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh here.

Unofficial results as of 9.20 pm showed BN and PN winning 24 of the 28 seats in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly.

Pakatan Harapan (PH) won the remaining four. - BERNAMA

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