SEREMBAN: The Election Commission (EC) has received the notice of dissolution for the Negri Sembilan legislative assembly yesterday.
The state EC director Mohd Heikal Kamarudin told Bernama that the notice was handed in by state secretary Mohd Amin Ludin at the state EC office here.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun had announced the date of dissolution for the Negri Sembilan legislative assembly to be on Saturday, July 1, in line with the Yang Dipertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir's consent, paving the way for state elections.
Besides Negri Sembilan, the five other states required to hold elections this year are Kedah, Selangor, Pulau Pinang, Kelantan and Terengganu.
The state has 36 seats, 20 of which were won by Pakatan Harapan (DAP-11, PKR-six, Amanah-three) and the remaining 16 by Barisan Nasional (Umno-15 and MIC-one) in the last state election. — Bernama