PAS-Bersatu feud may give Umno an opening in Selangor, says analyst

2026-02-04 - 23:26

The state chapters of PH, BN and PN are reportedly already discussing seat allocations in Selangor. PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional stands to gain in Selangor if PAS and Bersatu prolong their standoff over the vacant Perikatan Nasional chairman’s post, say analysts. Ilham Centre’s Hisomuddin Bakar said although PN had made significant gains in the 2023 state polls, much of its support stemmed from being seen as a new alternative to BN. Hisomuddin Bakar. “Many BN supporters who were angry and disappointed channelled their protest votes to PN,” he told FMT. PN has been without a chairman since Muhyiddin Yassin resigned effective Jan 1 in the wake of the Perlis political crisis. PAS has since laid claim to