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A new analysis suggests BN and PN coalitions are set to dominate Negeri Sembilan's upcoming election, securing at least 22 seats through consolidated Malay voter backing, with a two-thirds majority increasingly possible.
Pakatan Harapan's defeat in Negri Sembilan state elections marks the coalition's most significant setback since 2018, with particular damage to DAP and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's PKR, raising questions about Malay voter support and the government's future stability.
The Negeri Sembilan BN chairman has dismissed ongoing rumours about an Umno-PAS merger as scaremongering tactics designed to frighten non-Malay voters, stating the coalition cannot police every social media allegation.
Negri Sembilan's snap election is emerging as a critical battle for Malay voters between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, with the outcome potentially testing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's governing coalition.
A longtime associate of former Prime Minister Muhyiddin has criticized the current Perikatan Nasional leadership, arguing that PAS leader Samsuri has failed to generate momentum needed to consolidate Malay electoral support.