AYER KEROH: PKR has named seven new candidates for the Melaka election to strengthen the party's position in the state.

They will join two "old hands" in Wanita PKR information chief Datuk Ginie Lim Siew Lin in the Machap Jaya seat and Tangga Batu PKR Youth chief Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir in Klebang.

Acting state PKR chairman Adam Adli Abd Halim said the new faces being fielded bring different experiences and responsibilities, offering renewed hope for the party.

He said they were "winnable candidates" capable of challenging Barisan Nasional.