KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to go beyond retaining its 21 seats in the Melaka state legislative assembly, with the coalition potentially gaining another three or four seats in the upcoming state election.
Political analyst and Taylor's University adjunct professor Dr Ong Kian Ming said the current sentiment and momentum of the so-called blue wave could enable BN to wrest at least one or two seats from Pakatan Harapan (PH).
The former DAP strategist said the seats at risk included Bukit Katil, currently held by Amanah, and Ayer Keroh, held by DAP.
He said DAP was also unlikely to reclaim Duyong, where its candidate lost to a BN representative by a majority of just 200 votes in the previous state election.
