BN’s candidate for the Tanjung Bidara seat, Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh (left), and the PH candidate, Melaka PKR Youth deputy treasurer Yunazri Mustamiri, at the nomination centre in Ayer Keroh this morning.AYER KEROH: Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh faces a straight fight against a Pakatan Harapan candidate as the state Barisan Nasional chairman seeks a second term as the Tanjung Bidara assemblyman.

Rauf, who is also the Melaka Umno chief, is being challenged by PH’s Yunazri Mustamiri, of PKR.

Their candidacies were announced by Tanjung Bidara returning officer Saifuddin Abdul Karim at the nomination centre at Dewan Datuk Kapt (B) Hj Ab Karim, Kompleks Japerun Tanjung Bidara here this morning.