PN unveils 11 candidates, completes N Sembilan seat line-up with 'friend' BN
Alyaa Alhadjri
Published: Jul 17, 2026 12:00 AM
Updated: 12:33 PM
NEGERI SEMBILAN POLLS | Perikatan Nasional tonight announced 11 candidates for the Negeri Sembilan state election, completing a 36-seat electoral pact with "friendly" rival BN.
Under this arrangement, the remaining 25 seats will be contested by BN to avoid splitting the opposition vote against the ruling Pakatan Harapan.
The PN line-up comprises five candidates from PAS, four from Parti Wawasan Negara, and one each from Gerakan and MIPP.
Coalition chairperson Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar unveiled the candidates from PAS, Wawasan Negara, Gerakan and MIPP at Kompleks PAS in Ampangan, Negeri Sembilan.
The announcement came a day after BN named its candidates, with its Negeri Sembilan chairperson Mohamad Hasan indicating that a “friend” would announce candidates for the remaining constituencies.
“Yesterday, Tok Mat said during BN’s candidate announcement that BN would have an understanding with a ‘friend’.
“Tonight, that ‘friend’ will announce its candidates and begin this move,” Samsuri (above) said.
PN’s candidates include several former assemblypersons and a former state exco.
Former Serting assemblyperson Fairuz Isa, 50, will attempt to reclaim the seat, while former Negeri Sembilan exco member Dr Rafie Abdul Malek will contest Ampangan.
Rafie served in the state administration from 2018 until August 2023.
Former Paroi assemblyperson Kamarlol Ridzuan Zain will contest the same seat, while former Bagan Pinang representative Abdul Fatah Zakaria has been fielded in Bagan Pinang again.
Published: Jul 17, 2026 12:00 AM
Updated: 12:33 PM
NEGERI SEMBILAN POLLS | Perikatan Nasional tonight announced 11 candidates for the Negeri Sembilan state election, completing a 36-seat electoral pact with "friendly" rival BN.
Under this arrangement, the remaining 25 seats will be contested by BN to avoid splitting the opposition vote against the ruling Pakatan Harapan.
The PN line-up comprises five candidates from PAS, four from Parti Wawasan Negara, and one each from Gerakan and MIPP.
Coalition chairperson Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar unveiled the candidates from PAS, Wawasan Negara, Gerakan and MIPP at Kompleks PAS in Ampangan, Negeri Sembilan.
The announcement came a day after BN named its candidates, with its Negeri Sembilan chairperson Mohamad Hasan indicating that a “friend” would announce candidates for the remaining constituencies.
“Yesterday, Tok Mat said during BN’s candidate announcement that BN would have an understanding with a ‘friend’.
“Tonight, that ‘friend’ will announce its candidates and begin this move,” Samsuri (above) said.
PN’s candidates include several former assemblypersons and a former state exco.
Former Serting assemblyperson Fairuz Isa, 50, will attempt to reclaim the seat, while former Negeri Sembilan exco member Dr Rafie Abdul Malek will contest Ampangan.
Rafie served in the state administration from 2018 until August 2023.
Former Paroi assemblyperson Kamarlol Ridzuan Zain will contest the same seat, while former Bagan Pinang representative Abdul Fatah Zakaria has been fielded in Bagan Pinang again.
Both served as assemblypersons from 2023 until the dissolution of the state legislative assembly this year.
In Klawang, PN will field Dani Rais, 39, the son of former Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim.
In the 2023 state polls, Dani contested and lost the Klawang seat on a PN ticket against his cousin and then incumbent, Pakatan Harapan’s Bakri Sawir.
Ex-cop listed
Former Malacca deputy police chief Razali Abu Samah will contest Sikamat.
The remaining candidates are Kumar Paramasivam, 57, in Lobak; Erik Michael in Mambau; Ridzuan Ahmad in Gemas; Lee Boon Shian, 41, in Bukit Kepayang; and Sathes Kumar Nilameham in Lukut.
Earlier, Samsuri said the 11 PN candidates would complement the 25 announced by BN last night.
“As (Gerakan president) Dominic (Lau) mentioned earlier, we will complete the remaining 11 seats, to be added to the 25 announced last night.
“The candidates contesting this time will be referred to as PN candidates, our shared candidates,” he added.
PN-BN cooperation
Meanwhile, Wawasan Negara president Hamzah Zainudin said the announcements by BN and PN signalled that both coalitions had agreed to cooperate in the polls.
“Yesterday, I heard speeches from my colleagues. They said BN would only announce 25 of the 36 seats. That was yesterday.
“I heard the Negeri Sembilan BN chairperson’s speech. Tok Mat said: ‘Today, we will announce 25. Tomorrow, we want to hear our good friends announce the rest.’
“There are 36 seats in Negeri Sembilan. Earlier, BN announced 25…what does that mean? It means we have agreed to cooperate… a new alignment, God willing!” Hamzah said.
Hamzah Zainudin
Meanwhile, Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir earlier announced that his party will not field a candidate in Negeri Sembilan but focused on campaigning for PN.
With tonight’s announcements, Bersatu is confirmed to be left out of PN’s candidates’ line-up, with the party to announce contenders to run under its own logo.
Nominations for the Negeri Sembilan polls have been set for July 18 and polling on Aug 1.
Meanwhile, Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir earlier announced that his party will not field a candidate in Negeri Sembilan but focused on campaigning for PN.
With tonight’s announcements, Bersatu is confirmed to be left out of PN’s candidates’ line-up, with the party to announce contenders to run under its own logo.
Nominations for the Negeri Sembilan polls have been set for July 18 and polling on Aug 1.
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