Negeri Sembilan votes as Malaysia’s political allies lock horns again

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In Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan, voters participated in elections marking the second poll within a month amid political rivalry between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan and federal partner Barisan Nasional. The state has traditionally favored Pakatan Harapan.

Voters in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan headed to the polls on Saturday, the second election in the past month as political allies governing the country locked horns at state levels. Candidates from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition are going head-to-head with those of federal partner Barisan Nasional (BN), which trounced its rival in last month’s Johor race. Negeri Sembilan has traditionally been a stronghold for PH, which won 17 seats in 2023 while BN secured 14,...