Harapan extending their lead to over 3,000 votes against PN in KKB by-election

Extracts from Malaysiakini (live):

7.45pm: Bandar Baru Batang Kali, Selangor - All is quiet so far at the PN operations centre with only a handful of supporters gathering.

There is also no viewing of the unofficial results.

Media personnel are not allowed to enter the operations centre. A large tent is set up on a nearby field, with mostly empty chairs.

---

Over 45pct of votes counted

ADS

7.30PM - Over 45 percent of votes are tallied according to unofficial sources.

The latest figures have Harapan extending their lead to over 3,000 votes against PN.

The finish line is just a few thousand votes away for Harapan.

---

Harapan maintaining comfortable lead

7.05pm - With around 15 percent of votes counted, unofficial results show Harapan maintaining a comfortable lead over PN.

As of 7pm, the government coalition has bagged over 3,000 votes while PN is trailing with just under 1,200 votes.

Both alternative candidates, meanwhile, are lagging far behind, although the independent candidate appears to be faring slightly better than PRM for now.