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PAS and Barisan Nasional are actively negotiating the distribution of Melaka electoral seats, with PAS president Hadi Awang acknowledging BN's poor showing in the 2023 general election when setting the terms.
Kedah Umno's information chief warns that deploying historical polling data to determine seat divisions between BN and PN is strategically flawed, as electoral dynamics and voter preferences shift too rapidly.
A Barisan Nasional polling centre in Klawang was shut down in protest after the seat was conceded to Perikatan Nasional under their electoral pact, Umno's state chief revealed.
Umno division leaders in Negeri Sembilan are expressing discontent over the allocation of 11 state seats to PN coalition partner, with particular frustration over Wawasan's four-seat allocation despite being a first-time contestant.
Perikatan Nasional has flatly rejected Bersatu's assertion that the coalition's seat allocation discussions were indefinitely delayed because PAS prioritised overtures toward Barisan Nasional.
Barisan Nasional is planning to reshape its traditional seat allocation system for the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1, prioritising demographic shifts and component party competitiveness over historical arrangements.
PAS President Tan Sri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has dismissed suggestions that the party's seat selection strategy stems from apprehension about competing against rival parties, instead emphasising data-driven demographic analysis.