MELAKA: State Pakatan Harapan chairman Adly Zahari has acknowledged that retaining the Bukit Katil seat would be challenging due to the cooperation between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional.

Adly said the BN-PN cooperation put him at a disadvantage on paper, but he remained confident that his track record and work in the constituency would count in his favour.

He said voters should assess his performance based on the initiatives and development projects delivered during his tenure, rather than political alignments alone.

"I do not deny that, with the existing BN-PN combination, I am in a rather challenging position when it comes to winning.