MELAKA: The Bukit Katil state seat will see a four-cornered contest in the 16th Melaka state election after nominations closed at 10am today.
Returning officer Shaifulfazlee Mohamad announced the list of candidates at 10.44am at Dewan Tun Ali here.
Incumbent Adly Zahari, who is contesting under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) banner, will face Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) Muhammad Ridzuan Mohd Sarif.
The other contenders are Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) candidate Dr Aliza Che Amran and independent candidate Abu Bakar Sabudin.
In the 2021 state election, Adly retained the Bukit Katil seat for a second term in a three-cornered contest involving candidates from Barisan Nasional (BN) and PN.
