MELAKA, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- 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.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also deputy prime minister, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the people of Melaka for giving BN and PN their mandate and confidence.
“We are grateful for the mandate, and now we carry a great responsibility to fulfil every promise made in our manifesto and, above all, provide the best possible service to the people of Melaka.
“It is also time to put the past behind us and unite all the people of Melaka, regardless of their political affiliations,” he said.
He also thanked the Election Commission (EC) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) for their hard work and commitment in ensuring the smooth conduct of the state election.
Unofficial results as of 9.30 pm showed that Ab Rauf, the incumbent Tanjung Bidara assemblyman, retained the seat by defeating PH candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri.
For the latest updates on the state election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/.
-- BERNAMA