MELAKA: The Tanjung Bidara seat will see a straight fight between caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh and Pakatan Harapan candidate Mohd Yunazri Mustamiri in the Melaka election.
The candidates were announced by Tanjung Bidara Election Commission (EC) returning officer Saifuddin Abdul Karim at the nomination centre at Dewan Datuk Kapt (B) Haji Ab Karim, Japerun Complex, about 10.35am.
Earlier, Ab Rauf, wearing a blue Baju Melayu, arrived at the nomination centre at about 9am, accompanied by Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He was also accompanied by thousands of BN supporters dressed in blue, who had gathered as early as 7am. They marched about 100 metres, waving party flags and chanting "blue wave" as they escorted Ab Rauf into the nomination centre.
