Fresh Off Johor Triumph, BN Signals Different Strategy For Negeri Sembilan Polls

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Fresh from its commanding victory in the Johor state election, Barisan Nasional (BN) has signalled that it will contest the upcoming Negeri Sembilan polls as part of an electoral understanding with other parties rather than on its own.

The coalition unveiled 25 candidates for the 36-seat Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, leaving 11 constituencies to be filled by its yet-to-be-announced allies.

BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, who also chairs the coalition in Negeri Sembilan, declined to reveal the identity of BN’s electoral partners but ruled out any cooperation with PKR.

“We will enter the Negeri Sembilan state election with an understanding with friends. But don’t worry, we will not reach an understanding in Linggi.

“We will only work with friends we can trust,” Mohamad, who is also the Umno deputy president and Foreign Minister, was quoted as saying by FMT.

His reference to Linggi was widely seen as a swipe at caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, who is contesting the seat, leaving the Sikamat seat which he had represented since first winning it in the 2008 general election.

Mohamad made the remarks during BN’s candidate announcement ceremony at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Seremban.

Speculation has been rife that BN could reach an electoral understanding with several Perikatan Nasional (PN) component parties, particularly PAS and Parti Wawasan Negara, following informal cooperation seen during the recent Johor state election.

While such an arrangement did not formally materialise in Johor, PN contested only 33 of the 56 seats, with PAS instructing its members and supporters to back BN candidates in constituencies where PN was absent.

The strategy appeared to pay off, with BN securing a resounding 48-seat victory, leaving Pakatan Harapan (PH) with just eight seats.

BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the remaining 11 seats will be allocated to the coalition’s electoral partners, with an official announcement expected later tonight.

Polling for the Negeri Sembilan state election is scheduled for Aug 1.

BN candidates announced

Constituency	Candidate
Chennah	Siow Kong Choon
Pertang	Jalaluddin Alias
Sungai Lui	Mohd Razi Mohd Ali
Palong	Mustapha Nagoor
Jeram Padang	Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir
Bahau	Chong Fui Ming
Lenggeng	Mohd Asna Amin
Nilai	Lai Chien Kong
Temiang	Leaw Kok Chan
Juasseh	Ismail Lassim
Seri Menanti	Muhammad Sufian Maradzi
Senaling	Mohamad Qayyum Abd Jalil
Pilah	Suzlyana Mahayuddin
Johol	Saiful Yazan Sulaiman
Labu	Siti Nur Umaira Hasim
Rahang	Yap Siok Moy
Seremban Jaya	Thinalan T. Rajagopalu
Chembong	Zaifulbahri Idris
Rantau	Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan
Kota	Suhaimi Aini
Chuah	Pau Jeou Ching
Linggi	Mohd Faizal Ramli
Sri Tanjung	Achuthan Alagan
Gemencheh	Suhaimizan Bizar
Repah	Koh Kim Swee

In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, PH won 17 seats followed by BN (15 seats) and PN (five seats).

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Fresh Off Johor Triumph, BN Signals Different Strategy For Negeri Sembilan Polls
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