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Research group Ilham Centre predicts Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional will secure at least 22 seats in tomorrow's Negri Sembilan state election, with consolidation of Malay voters underpinning their advantage and a supermajority within reach.
The Negri Sembilan state election has exposed critical weaknesses in Pakatan Harapan's political strategy, particularly its struggle to maintain and broaden Malay electoral support.
Negri Sembilan's snap election will test whether caretaker Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun can retain power as Pakatan struggles for Malay backing, while tensions over the palace crisis simmer beneath campaign rhetoric.
Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has tasked the party apparatus with mobilising voters, particularly among the Malay electorate, to prevent low turnout in the upcoming Johor state election scheduled for Saturday.