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[UNOFFICIAL] Johor polls: BN controls 43 state seats
Astro Awani
Mac 12, 2022 20:42 MYT
The unofficial results of the Johor State Election (PRN) saw Barisan Nasional (BN) winning comfortably in 43 State Assembly (DUN) seats. - BERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR: The unofficial results of the Johor State Election (PRN) saw Barisan Nasional (BN) winning comfortably in 43 State Assembly (DUN) seats.
BN is also expected to win a few more seats to continue the series of victories after the Melaka state polls in November last year.
After 14 days of campaigning, the Johor voters exercised their rights at the ballot boxes today (Saturday).
The Johor state election was held after the State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on January 22.
Johor Polls: BN leads in 44 of 56 seats - Umno youth chief
Astro Awani
Mac 12, 2022 20:57 MYT
The results would put the Umno-led coalition on course to form the state government with a two-thirds majority - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional has won 44 out of the 56 seats contested in the Johor state selection, according to Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki on his Twitter account.
The results would put the Umno-led coalition on course to form the state government with a two-thirds majority.
Unofficial results show incumbent Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad retains the Benut seat.
MCA had also declared it won Yong Peng - the second seat MCA wrested from DAP after Pekan Nanas
A resounding win in Johor will give Umno leaders the confidence to call for a general election as early as second half of the year.
Prior to the Johor state election, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had mounted pressure on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to call for national polls soonest.
