The BN-PN alliance secured a supermajority by winning 24 of the 28 state assembly seats, well over the 19-seat threshold.PETALING JAYA: The “blue wave” has swept through Melaka, with cooperation between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional securing victory tonight in 24 of the 28 state assembly seats
BN emerged as the dominant force, comfortably bagging 21 seats, while PN chipped in three more to give the alliance a commanding grip on the state legislative assembly.
With 19 seats needed for a two-thirds majority, the alliance has secured a supermajority.
Pakatan Harapan retained all but one of the seats it contested, losing Bukit Katil to PAS, while Bersatu failed to win any seat. Bersama also came away empty-handed, losing all its 16 contests, while Ibrahim Ali-led Putra lost in Gadek, the only seat it contested.
