BARISAN Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has taken a commanding lead in the Merlimau state constituency in the Melaka election today.
Unofficial results show Akmal securing 9,640 votes, giving him a majority of 6,851.
His Pakatan Harapan (PH) challenger, Rahayu Hamzah, trailed with 2,789 votes.
The strong showing puts Akmal in a favourable position to retain the Merlimau seat.
