Zahid then left the press conference without taking any questions.
He said there are 26 other MPs with him today, with two other MPs out sick. A total of 30 BN MPs won seats in the general election on Saturday.
The only BN MP not accounted for is Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein who won Sembrong and was linked with supporting PN.
PH MPs, including their leader Datuk Seri Anwar, are also currently gathered in the hotel ballroom where negotiations are taking place with BN to form the federal government.