The 14th Kedah state legislative assembly has been officially dissolved today after obtaining the consent of state ruler Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah last Sunday.
The dissolution marks the end of Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) administration in the state after taking over from Pakatan Harapan on May 17, 2020.
Following the dissolution, a caretaker government will attend to the state administration until a new state government is formed after the election.
The 14th Kedah state legislative assembly sat for the first time on July 3, 2018, when Harapan formed the state government after winning 18 of the 36 state seats in the 14th general election on May 9, 2018.
With the dissolution of the state assembly, the five-year mandate ended six days earlier than the deadline on July 4.
Kedah is among the six states that will hold the state elections this year, apart from Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kelantan and Terengganu.
The state has 36 seats, with PN holding 20 seats (PAS-14, Bersatu-6); Harapan 10 seats (PKR-five, Amanah-three, DAP-two); BN two seats (Umno-2) and Pejuang (two).
Two state seats were left vacant after Gurun assemblyperson Johari Abdul of PKR vacated his seat on Dec 18 last year when he was appointed Dewan Rakyat speaker and from the death of Belantek assemblyperson Mohd Isa Shafie on June 14.
- Bernama
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