Unofficial: BN-PN secures two-thirds, no Indian in state govt, opposition without Malay

 

Unofficial: BN-PN secures two-thirds, no Indian in state govt

9pm - All seats have been accounted for, and BN and PN have won 25 seats in total, while Pakatan Harapan has won 11.

This grants BN a two-thirds majority in the state legislature.

A breakdown of the winning parties is as follows:

• Umno - 16 (Pertang, Sungai Lui, Palong, Jeram Padang, Lenggeng, Juasseh, Seri Menanti, Senaling, Pilah, Johol, Labu, Chembong, Rantau, Kota, Linggi, Gemencheh)

• MCA - two (Chennah, Repah)

• PAS - four (Serting, Ampangan, Paroi, Bagan Pinang)

• Parti Wawasan Negara - three (Klawang, Sikamat, Gemas)

• DAP - nine (Bahau, Nilai, Lobak, Temiang, Bukit Kepayang, Rahang, Mambau, Seremban Jaya, and Lukut)

• PKR - two (Chuah, Sri Tanjung)

BN and PN leaders celebrating their victory

A total of eight seats changed hands.

DAP lost two (Chennah, Repah) to MCA, while Umno flipped Pilah (PKR) and Labu (Bersatu).

Wawasan Negara bagged one seat each from Amanah (Klawang), PKR (Sikamat), Bersatu (Gemas), while PAS took Ampangan from PKR.

MIC and MIPP lost in all the seats they contested, meaning there will be no Indians in the new state government.

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Meanwhile, no Malay candidates from Harapan won, meaning there will be no Malays in the state opposition.

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Loke mulls resigning as state DAP chief

8.58pm - Anthony Loke announced that he is considering resigning as Negeri Sembilan DAP chief to take responsibility for the party’s overall results today, according to Sin Chew Daily.

The DAP secretary-general added that he would raise the matter at the upcoming DAP central executive committee meeting and let it decide.

DAP sec-gen Anthony Loke giving a short speech after his defeat

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- Mkini